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

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">April 14th from 12 p.m. until 8 p.m. is Ben & Jerry's </span><a href="http://www.benjerry.com/scoop-shops/free-cone-day" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank">Free Cone Day</a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In honor of this delicious occasion, I offer some ice cream inspiration . . . </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjR08Y39KZIe1NzQHVVwZ7bOEVgQBmevTYuKvxcMdFBK9YbCLKlMhmCTmsSNTYfURPs99OD7wPMCrFyrThaayVYzTJKkAJAkDAPbZWy08G9y6oVMLvFXjX5z_7oWtEpFrw2C_-krEwfo/s1600/101734643_p.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdjR08Y39KZIe1NzQHVVwZ7bOEVgQBmevTYuKvxcMdFBK9YbCLKlMhmCTmsSNTYfURPs99OD7wPMCrFyrThaayVYzTJKkAJAkDAPbZWy08G9y6oVMLvFXjX5z_7oWtEpFrw2C_-krEwfo/s1600/101734643_p.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chèvre Ice Cream (<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/food-entertaining/great-gatherings/entertaining-southern-brunch-recipes?page=14" target="_blank">link</a> to recipe). The ice cream is served in a punch bowl filled with ice.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Colleen Duffley.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/food-entertaining/great-gatherings/entertaining-southern-brunch-recipes?page=14" target="_blank">Entertaining: Southern Brunch, with Recipes</a>" w</span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">ritten and produced by Stephen Exel.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>.</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN72gBAuR46lgvvs9E0SQ51Kd__7wV5ne6YUtBV5KZmcDQBN8w94Xd2JfWKQvcVu_RSbF3nWPVjswD2e0Ki6EVtKIom3KnTs_w_q_8VHw9WgJcd60FZKRYJNGZ8x_IaP-eV43eLDkFhWk/s1600/X.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN72gBAuR46lgvvs9E0SQ51Kd__7wV5ne6YUtBV5KZmcDQBN8w94Xd2JfWKQvcVu_RSbF3nWPVjswD2e0Ki6EVtKIom3KnTs_w_q_8VHw9WgJcd60FZKRYJNGZ8x_IaP-eV43eLDkFhWk/s1600/X.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"1950's era ice cream cart-style white painted wood bar cart with shaker, utensils and glassware. Finish is original. Not electrified."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/more-furniture-collectibles/carts/vintage-ice-cream-style-bar-cart/id-f_1617163/" target="_blank">Vintage Ice Cream Style Bar Cart</a>" offered by <a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/dealers/buckingham-interiors-design-llc/" target="_blank">Buckingham Interiors + Design LLC</a> via 1stDibs.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text and photo via <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/" target="_blank">1stDibs</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaJrUnCmYwexnJQ0Ed3GsvN3jookBGlQxJnlEfjjPgJqbzF_QotwyVzGBp3Xfyq4LoX8gGROMXZ97baKL_RJuMLpUcNpO8DGJcea88UXHmoBpqKqhQ32VZ0iRGmPr0m_B-xz-QSXWEc4/s1600/draper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWaJrUnCmYwexnJQ0Ed3GsvN3jookBGlQxJnlEfjjPgJqbzF_QotwyVzGBp3Xfyq4LoX8gGROMXZ97baKL_RJuMLpUcNpO8DGJcea88UXHmoBpqKqhQ32VZ0iRGmPr0m_B-xz-QSXWEc4/s1600/draper.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Yes, I have eaten ice cream and milkshakes at Draper's Cafe at <a href="http://www.greenbrier.com/" target="_blank">The Greenbrier</a> in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. Yummy decor. Yummy food.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Carleton Varney, Dorothy Draper and Company.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://parishotelboutique.blogspot.com/2009/07/dorothy-drapers-greenbrier.html" target="_blank">Photo</a> via parishotelblogspot.com.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://parishotelboutique.blogspot.com/2009/07/dorothy-drapers-greenbrier.html" target="_blank">Dorothy Draper's Greenbrier</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">parishotelblogspot.com (July 9, 2009).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40tkXq7p9Gm9L2_CUjk2CILiuRa7rRLyVzafJG8Mkyc3mYqdB7gP-F57wlFvQ1hTmp_HNGoC4OiGp6uncnG34fTYBRtTCQul4RIi6JVBwgjMRylTbXRFCM72P-M3hRe2WMNXfS8Us3_w/s1600/HH-March2009-VirginiaMacdonald.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40tkXq7p9Gm9L2_CUjk2CILiuRa7rRLyVzafJG8Mkyc3mYqdB7gP-F57wlFvQ1hTmp_HNGoC4OiGp6uncnG34fTYBRtTCQul4RIi6JVBwgjMRylTbXRFCM72P-M3hRe2WMNXfS8Us3_w/s1600/HH-March2009-VirginiaMacdonald.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "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."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Designer: Alison Booth, Booth Supply.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Virginia MacDonald.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://houseandhome.com/design/pink-laundry-room" target="_blank">Pink Laundry Room</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.houseandhome.com/" target="_blank">Canadian House and Home</a> (March 2009).</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsit9HnA8M4v0ceI8HCyRW8KTYNvmMQFW12Zzid2iZ9tTYkIiqaG9YEX9CWwqsdF_4tSP7lY5mDqsie940mQTTzBy4MFKEJMkR9LHoNtFPaI96rfvkQFX86Tbuqd_IJibLTolIGJ-QaE/s1600/img_familyfriendlylg_6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRsit9HnA8M4v0ceI8HCyRW8KTYNvmMQFW12Zzid2iZ9tTYkIiqaG9YEX9CWwqsdF_4tSP7lY5mDqsie940mQTTzBy4MFKEJMkR9LHoNtFPaI96rfvkQFX86Tbuqd_IJibLTolIGJ-QaE/s1600/img_familyfriendlylg_6.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> "The ice-cream-parlor-style breakfast room is a favorite of Georgie's and her siblings. The children's portraits decorate the walls." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spanish Colonial-style home in Hancock Park, Los Angeles.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Ruthie Sommers, Ruthie Sommers Interior Design.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Grey Crawford.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Candace Ord Manroe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/family-friendly-and-colorful?page=5" target="_blank">Family-Friendly and Colorful</a>" produced by Laura Hull.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmWBsaukNIYyLVqAufYT0-unP_NlY_bugKsqZwpUkZqMiraKo9QIeUBJ3laeSF4rroHfLmXVMYKi21gaVwAY4utB2xmw7xuBX1TvgCz5iU5HzSxvh3FfmMW6oUJlAcE0apbmk8kzsZmM/s1600/img_familyfriendlylg_7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhmWBsaukNIYyLVqAufYT0-unP_NlY_bugKsqZwpUkZqMiraKo9QIeUBJ3laeSF4rroHfLmXVMYKi21gaVwAY4utB2xmw7xuBX1TvgCz5iU5HzSxvh3FfmMW6oUJlAcE0apbmk8kzsZmM/s1600/img_familyfriendlylg_7.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"The built-in cabinets are original to the breakfast room, but the backs are painted pink to match the ceiling." </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Spanish Colonial-style home in Hancock Park, Los Angeles.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Interior design by Ruthie Sommers, Ruthie Sommers Interior Design.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by Grey Crawford.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text by Candace Ord Manroe.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/design/beautiful-homes/family-friendly-and-colorful?page=6" target="_blank">Family-Friendly and Colorful</a>" produced by Laura Hull.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.traditionalhome.com/" target="_blank">Traditional Home</a>. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0v0-F2_MeSxTLQ909CCTns4ZkcKj-mgSW8iC9thir3RcNi7Xb9W7XFEWpXzJEXfbeLjtwZRMHx2D6ljEv-pj6oCyD_mNiQqUIN8Jo4iiXwrFbKZoA0890ADSqLQxWVFYkOlJD_oF9iFE/s1600/355142-1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0v0-F2_MeSxTLQ909CCTns4ZkcKj-mgSW8iC9thir3RcNi7Xb9W7XFEWpXzJEXfbeLjtwZRMHx2D6ljEv-pj6oCyD_mNiQqUIN8Jo4iiXwrFbKZoA0890ADSqLQxWVFYkOlJD_oF9iFE/s1600/355142-1.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/silver-flatware-silverplate/flatware-individual-pieces/fabulous-french-all-sterling-silver-ice-cream-set-2-pc-rococo-box-dolphin/id-j_355142/" target="_blank">1880s French All Sterling Silver Ice Cream Set 2 pc Rococo with Box Dolphin</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by <a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/dealers/antiques-enna/" target="_blank">Antiques Enna</a> via 1stDibs.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Image and text via <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/" target="_blank">1stDibs</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKaJeOINHxhOSfnRFLDNLh29Q84YcEegPxDQtPrOWppZKvtnMdUOGoMYkmlI0wojBWDe_JpKRbjxIRWgopvbZvI78X9RR6IW0tNd7Aq6cy0dVOb-TKS7oNiv472lS_0vtQNmxYBQQvsY/s1600/wedding-ice-cream-truck-love-the-pink-stripes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieKaJeOINHxhOSfnRFLDNLh29Q84YcEegPxDQtPrOWppZKvtnMdUOGoMYkmlI0wojBWDe_JpKRbjxIRWgopvbZvI78X9RR6IW0tNd7Aq6cy0dVOb-TKS7oNiv472lS_0vtQNmxYBQQvsY/s1600/wedding-ice-cream-truck-love-the-pink-stripes.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Image from Pinterest via B. Lovely Events.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://blovelyevents.com/2013/08/18/weddings-ice-cream-a-match-made-in-heaven/" target="_blank">Weddings and Ice Cream - A Match Made in Heaven</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">B. Lovely Events (August 18, 2013).</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfDtRl-SCi4M-gwjwcD_ehAve5A75ZjPPstLXDsYeg968ixMpWOJNS8WzTRU6qEVl1yvEuvEnVfD5yUPHxWXksYtC21y-v8QtYTkVio64rjWb9qCNuJ61q7s3FRfW1PCDW9Pna2NJbao/s1600/X+(1).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfDtRl-SCi4M-gwjwcD_ehAve5A75ZjPPstLXDsYeg968ixMpWOJNS8WzTRU6qEVl1yvEuvEnVfD5yUPHxWXksYtC21y-v8QtYTkVio64rjWb9qCNuJ61q7s3FRfW1PCDW9Pna2NJbao/s1600/X+(1).jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/more-furniture-collectibles/carts/good-humor-bike/id-f_742828/" target="_blank">1940s Good Humor Bike</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by <a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/dealers/ellen-ward/" target="_blank">Ellen Ward Scarborough Antiques</a> via 1stDibs.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Text and image via <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/" target="_blank">1stDibs</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVktkJL_1stvQjAvhIOgtXjasY6E_V3_eL1HQ-d0e7E3JdvvPAAOyEOPs4h5GHPqnC9e8V-3AVJKpcStnA0rXVEvFu8GI6OAoqiriJ50OLPq32xVJ9GbZxuSdzVQLh7qWpOJ_ZtO2HLk/s1600/e1bf8c7599016684a601a574fa266cb1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmVktkJL_1stvQjAvhIOgtXjasY6E_V3_eL1HQ-d0e7E3JdvvPAAOyEOPs4h5GHPqnC9e8V-3AVJKpcStnA0rXVEvFu8GI6OAoqiriJ50OLPq32xVJ9GbZxuSdzVQLh7qWpOJ_ZtO2HLk/s1600/e1bf8c7599016684a601a574fa266cb1.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Donald Baechler: </span><i style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Chocolate Cone</i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, 2007 | Pace Prints</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">33 color silkscreen</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">57 3/4 x 40 1/2 inches</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Edition of 69</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Published by Pace Editions, Inc.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.paceprints.com/donald-baechler/chocolate-cone-2007" target="_blank">Image</a> via Pace Prints.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKwvb1sLLG2IPOWjHhGyIxqjEkQExmWIgB5JFMHWuDSjlqKM5Xpf_9-oQx7ilIUwEHwm9XAAJxUeOCgaPQ9dCw4_XBZ_60BrdnGuQxV_Bs2-B7u0qHkvmIK7jtmI9MTGnAx1QUqIjr1U/s1600/10959644_1044961615519756_1048742041827631685_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiKwvb1sLLG2IPOWjHhGyIxqjEkQExmWIgB5JFMHWuDSjlqKM5Xpf_9-oQx7ilIUwEHwm9XAAJxUeOCgaPQ9dCw4_XBZ_60BrdnGuQxV_Bs2-B7u0qHkvmIK7jtmI9MTGnAx1QUqIjr1U/s1600/10959644_1044961615519756_1048742041827631685_n.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"S'mores mini sundaes... H and F Bread Co. graham crackers, handcrafted ganache and toasted marshmallow ice cream" by <a href="http://www.highroadcraft.com/" target="_blank">High Road Craft Ice Cream</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/highroadicecream/photos/a.116000455082548.19558.111255835557010/1044961615519756/?type=3&theater" target="_blank">Image</a> via High Road Craft Ice Cream Facebook page.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHsirp46A38lrNAJy-qafY-vs1BRBXJt1tGHgqsZJexmmFZFq_3p57Xz8eP-7omi7AlIrKgmSv7opREsRUtTRwF6xfbqf8HeY0sLruYI4-lUfcIHiVtXqX13IHqSAFDGNCs6-47HcCQg/s1600/il_570xN.665416463_r418.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifHsirp46A38lrNAJy-qafY-vs1BRBXJt1tGHgqsZJexmmFZFq_3p57Xz8eP-7omi7AlIrKgmSv7opREsRUtTRwF6xfbqf8HeY0sLruYI4-lUfcIHiVtXqX13IHqSAFDGNCs6-47HcCQg/s1600/il_570xN.665416463_r418.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"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."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/206650349/vintage-sterling-spoon-straws-art?ref=sr_gallery_40&ga_search_query=ice+cream&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery" target="_blank">Vintage Sterling Spoon Straws from the 1910s</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Offered by <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LazySusanVintage?ref=l2-shop-info-name" target="_blank">Lazy Susan Vintage</a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in West Hartford, Connecticut </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">via Etsy.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Image and text via <a href="http://www.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMB-75EnOviEc_DKrBi9bra6uAxEPtZKCkD7MQodS718SBuKCC4sdeC2cJ8mg9CbiJpqScNBik-i_J_K9OuvPGAHWyjmBfyC2-_uHUCWXFY12Az8ngdlhPUIF_njiwCph_9QwJejKaZA/s1600/tea-finger-foods-l.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWMB-75EnOviEc_DKrBi9bra6uAxEPtZKCkD7MQodS718SBuKCC4sdeC2cJ8mg9CbiJpqScNBik-i_J_K9OuvPGAHWyjmBfyC2-_uHUCWXFY12Az8ngdlhPUIF_njiwCph_9QwJejKaZA/s1600/tea-finger-foods-l.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"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!' "</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hostess Danielle Rollins, author of Soiree: Entertaining with Style.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Photography by John Kernick.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.southernliving.com/food/entertaining/a-ladylike-tea/serve-crowd-pleasers" target="_blank">A Ladylike Tea</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.southernliving.com/" target="_blank">Southern Living</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTFcoGFqbFY9Cvg4Cd0mPYR-wtcO40OvGRaoisS82xB5xfGrGU33V9d6X0gyz3yc6EHbIl2LbA0Covx9KvOzYSRFYjQI2gybBMQC21j6XqjSuoeRc1Tk74-O41XANFEvwLNsIGcgF3jk/s1600/2060402_l.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNTFcoGFqbFY9Cvg4Cd0mPYR-wtcO40OvGRaoisS82xB5xfGrGU33V9d6X0gyz3yc6EHbIl2LbA0Covx9KvOzYSRFYjQI2gybBMQC21j6XqjSuoeRc1Tk74-O41XANFEvwLNsIGcgF3jk/s1600/2060402_l.jpeg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/folk-art/signs/art-deco-soda-fountain-sign/id-f_2060402/" target="_blank">1930s Art Deco Soda Fountain Sign</a>" offered by <a href="https://www.1stdibs.com/dealers/radio-guy/" target="_blank">Radio Guy and Early Electrics</a> via 1stDibs.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Image and text via <a href="http://www.1stdibs.com/" target="_blank">1stDibs</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUReU06EbyeUs1G2qZ9vCa7NqX1H9ggVPlbhXuQ-wtTU85bEYuyScpImMyJeE4b6RVBijHmRC7qr6zi_t-5U8bv62TAiKYoVfwxi0fz8QCfOsmUfL6pnX7QjdCNZHzQsa41ml39VKHUzE/s1600/slide_188984_338106_free.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUReU06EbyeUs1G2qZ9vCa7NqX1H9ggVPlbhXuQ-wtTU85bEYuyScpImMyJeE4b6RVBijHmRC7qr6zi_t-5U8bv62TAiKYoVfwxi0fz8QCfOsmUfL6pnX7QjdCNZHzQsa41ml39VKHUzE/s1600/slide_188984_338106_free.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Dave Matthews looks pretty excited to take a lick out of his band's own Ben and Jerry's flavor, Magic Brownies."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/24/pictures-of-celebrities-e_n_935461.html" target="_blank">Pictures of Celebrities Eating Ice Cream</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/" target="_blank">The Huffington Post</a> (August 24, 2011). </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9OJGFDzP6gECZndKrclsJGnc33jMVg-CVieLLtZCN-ZqlAkRdn9j886AfNBuXeSJc7_Kt_msvHEERPEzfv-Do_dmwcJ84wbe8u2sa99ZffH8lUFetbwY7fSdTqD3QAoOnjgtY3x78z3w/s1600/Made-in-the-South-Awards-Southern-Craft-Creamery-27.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9OJGFDzP6gECZndKrclsJGnc33jMVg-CVieLLtZCN-ZqlAkRdn9j886AfNBuXeSJc7_Kt_msvHEERPEzfv-Do_dmwcJ84wbe8u2sa99ZffH8lUFetbwY7fSdTqD3QAoOnjgtY3x78z3w/s1600/Made-in-the-South-Awards-Southern-Craft-Creamery-27.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"There’s local, and then there’s <a href="http://www.southerncraftcreamery.com/" target="_blank">Southern Craft Creamery</a>, 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."</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"<a href="http://gardenandgun.com/media/story-southern-craft-creamery" target="_blank">The Story of Southern Craft Creamery</a>"</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.gardenandgun.com/" target="_blank">Garden and Gun</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>

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