I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Ice Cream

April 14th from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. is Ben & Jerry's Free Cone Day.

In honor of this delicious occasion, I offer some ice cream inspiration . . . 

 Chèvre Ice Cream (link to recipe). The ice cream is served in a punch bowl filled with ice.

Photography by Colleen Duffley.

"Entertaining: Southern Brunch, with Recipes" written and produced by Stephen Exel.

Traditional Home.

"1950's era ice cream cart-style white painted wood bar cart with shaker, utensils and glassware. Finish is original. Not electrified."

"Vintage Ice Cream Style Bar Cart" offered by Buckingham Interiors + Design LLC via 1stDibs.

Text and photo via 1stDibs.

Yes, I have eaten ice cream and milkshakes at Draper's Cafe at The Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Yummy decor. Yummy food.

Interior design by Carleton Varney, Dorothy Draper and Company.

Photo via parishotelblogspot.com.

"Dorothy Draper's Greenbrier"

parishotelblogspot.com (July 9, 2009).

 "Striped wallpaper adds a feminine touch. Homeowner Alison Booth doesn't shy away from color, and her conveniently-located second-floor laundry room is no exception. Strong colors and graphic patterns balance each other and add interest. For a bold wallpaper like this, keep cabinets and flooring in neutral or white."

Designer: Alison Booth, Booth Supply.

Photography by Virginia MacDonald.

"Pink Laundry Room"

Canadian House and Home (March 2009).

 "The ice-cream-parlor-style breakfast room is a favorite of Georgie's and her siblings. The children's portraits decorate the walls." 

Spanish Colonial-style home in Hancock Park, Los Angeles.

Interior design by Ruthie Sommers, Ruthie Sommers Interior Design.

Photography by Grey Crawford.

Text by Candace Ord Manroe.

"Family-Friendly and Colorful" produced by Laura Hull.

Traditional Home. 

"The built-in cabinets are original to the breakfast room, but the backs are painted pink to match the ceiling." 

Spanish Colonial-style home in Hancock Park, Los Angeles.

Interior design by Ruthie Sommers, Ruthie Sommers Interior Design.

Photography by Grey Crawford.

Text by Candace Ord Manroe.

"Family-Friendly and Colorful" produced by Laura Hull.

Traditional Home. 

"1880s French All Sterling Silver Ice Cream Set 2 pc Rococo with Box Dolphin"

Offered by Antiques Enna via 1stDibs.

Image and text via 1stDibs.

Image from Pinterest via B. Lovely Events.

"Weddings and Ice Cream - A Match Made in Heaven"

B. Lovely Events (August 18, 2013).

"1940s Good Humor Bike"

Offered by Ellen Ward Scarborough Antiques via 1stDibs.

Text and image via 1stDibs.

Donald Baechler: Chocolate Cone, 2007 | Pace Prints

33 color silkscreen

57 3/4 x 40 1/2 inches

Edition of 69

Published by Pace Editions, Inc.

Image via Pace Prints.

"S'mores mini sundaes... H and F Bread Co. graham crackers, handcrafted ganache and toasted marshmallow ice cream" by High Road Craft Ice Cream.

Image via High Road Craft Ice Cream Facebook page.

"This is a lovely set of twelve antique sterling silver spoon straws. They measure 8 1/4 inches long and are marked sterling on the backs of the spoons. The handles are hollow for sipping your ice cream soda, iced tea or mint julep. The bowls are heart shaped and etched with an Art Nouveau design. These are over 100 years old and do have some scratches and a few tiny dents from use."

"Vintage Sterling Spoon Straws from the 1910s"

Offered by Lazy Susan Vintage in West Hartford, Connecticut via Etsy.

Image and text via Etsy.

"Serve Crowd-Pleasers: Finger foods that can be eaten in one bite are always on the menu. She explains, 'It all has to be lipstick friendly!' "

Hostess Danielle Rollins, author of Soiree: Entertaining with Style.

Photography by John Kernick.

"A Ladylike Tea"

Southern Living.

"1930s Art Deco Soda Fountain Sign" offered by Radio Guy and Early Electrics via 1stDibs.

Image and text via 1stDibs.

"Dave Matthews looks pretty excited to take a lick out of his band's own Ben and Jerry's flavor, Magic Brownies."

"Pictures of Celebrities Eating Ice Cream"

The Huffington Post (August 24, 2011). 

"There’s local, and then there’s Southern Craft Creamery, in small-town Marianna, Florida, which takes the food world’s current scratch-made ethos to a whole new level. Not only do ice cream makers Lauren and Zach O’Bryan look to nearby growers for the ingredients that flavor their gelato-style cream, but they also help run the dairy and tend to the hundreds of cattle whose milk anchors their product."

"The Story of Southern Craft Creamery"

Garden and Gun.