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Thursday Giveaway: The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz

2008_08_14-Giveaway.jpgGiveaway: Five copies of David Lebovitz's book The Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments, published by Ten Speed Press
Find it: Buy The Perfect Scoop at Amazon for $16.50

We have a special giveaway today! We know that many of you are big fans of pastry chef and cookbook author David Lebovitz. Our kitchen tour of his Paris kitchen was wildly popular! Now we're giving away his book, The Perfect Scoop, a delicious compendium of tips, recipes, and guides to making, well, the perfect scoop of ice cream. It's received rave reviews from bloggers and cooks, and we're excited that five lucky readers get a copy.

To enter, read on...

 
 


• Check out our tour of David's Paris kitchen here. He tested all his recipes for this book in this little kitchen! (Make sure to look for the vintage Champagne bucket utensil holder.)

• Visit David's blog: DavidLebovitz.com

TO ENTER THE GIVEAWAY: The entry process today is twofold. First, fill out the form below with your name and address so we can get the products out to the winners quickly. THEN tell us what kind of ice cream you would like to learn. You must submit the form AND add a comment.

Fill out the form AND type a comment in the comment section below by 8:59pm PT/11:59 EST Sunday, August 17, 2008. The five winners will be selected at random. Good luck!

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I've been looking for this book, but none of the local bookstores carry it.

posted by quercus on 2008-08-14 14:44:41
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I loved David Lebovitz's chocolate guinness ice cream recipe! Other than that, I'd love to try out some more herbal ice cream recipes, like lavender or basil!

posted by xiphoid on 2008-08-14 14:45:23
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Something with chocolate and caramel.

posted by brittanykate on 2008-08-14 14:47:35
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Something savory... maybe like olive oil and sea salt.

posted by Married ...with Dinner on 2008-08-14 14:50:43
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I just got a new Cuisinart ice cream maker and this book would be a great accompaniment! I would love to make a salted caramel ice cream.

posted by lpandey on 2008-08-14 14:58:05
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I'd love to learn something creamy and nondairy, but I can take my lactaid pills and learn a rich vanilla with big-ass cookie chunks.

posted by surplusj on 2008-08-14 15:08:28
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I would like to make a mexican hot chocolate flavored ice cream with chocolate and cinnamon and maybe some dry roasted almonds.

posted by llopez on 2008-08-14 15:08:52
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pistachio (and i mean a great pistachio)

posted by rcpwjr on 2008-08-14 15:15:05
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I want to learn how to make mint that doesn't taste like toothpaste!

posted by snickitysnack on 2008-08-14 15:21:10
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I would like to learn to make strawberry ice cream, my favorite.

posted by koren on 2008-08-14 15:25:03
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I've looked through The Perfect Scoop and love it. I've made the butter pecan (it was amazing) but would love to try a pumpkin or sweet potato recipe (maybe with pie pieces swirled in)!

posted by AmandaSW on 2008-08-14 15:25:20
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Peppermint! It's so hard to find a good peppermint ice cream in stores. Or maybe white pepper. Ever since hearing Cibo Mato's song by the same name, I've been wanting to try it.

posted by Tiamat_the_Red on 2008-08-14 15:25:49
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I want to learn to make the white chocolat and fresh ginger ice cream!

posted by laur_uic on 2008-08-14 15:25:50
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I've always wanted to make green tea ice cream.

posted by emebsen on 2008-08-14 15:26:50
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Coconut sorbet! I'm excited- I just got an ice cream maker yesterday.

posted by gillsnthrills on 2008-08-14 15:28:27
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Cotton Candy

posted by kcook84 on 2008-08-14 15:29:25
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wakame sesame frozen goat yogurt

posted by yaheardme on 2008-08-14 15:31:56
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I would like to learn how to make (or about) chocolate and caramel and/or cookies n' cream.

posted by mnsteph on 2008-08-14 15:34:51
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Blueberry

posted by ADonuts on 2008-08-14 15:38:03
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I'm lactose-intolerant, so I'd like to start making my own ice creams with lactose-free milk rather than having nothing but sorbet. I want to learn them all. :)

posted by sillyputty on 2008-08-14 15:38:21
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I've have yet to try making gelato.

posted by bipolarbear on 2008-08-14 15:38:48
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You can never have too much inspiration, and David's books always give me tons of ideas! I'd love to see if I could veganize that caramel ice cream I've heard so much about...

posted by BitterSweet- on 2008-08-14 15:39:14
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Ooh, anything! I'd love to learn how to make anything!

posted by squidlette on 2008-08-14 15:39:32
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sorbets of all kinds! nom nom nom.

posted by janeylicious on 2008-08-14 15:44:32
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nougat in ice cream - how do you keep it chewy amidst all that cold!

posted by jtrain on 2008-08-14 15:46:41
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I'd love to try a mango sorbet. Thank you!

posted by Tina12312 on 2008-08-14 15:46:51
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I would love to learn how to make a rich but simply vanilla

posted by bananaface on 2008-08-14 15:48:07
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After seeing the popsicles he made from it, I want to learn the Vietnamese Coffee receipe!

posted by PandaElf on 2008-08-14 15:53:36
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cinnabon- yummers

posted by SANDY89 on 2008-08-14 15:55:29
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I was going to say cinnamon bun too! With candied pecans. Also some kind of peanut-butter chocolate swirl combo.

posted by Keren on 2008-08-14 16:01:33
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Butter Pecan! I'm drooling just thinking about it...

posted by ajfein on 2008-08-14 16:01:40
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I'd love to make sweet corn ice cream! Sounds weird, but it is delicious!

posted by thesamanthafiles on 2008-08-14 16:02:04
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Rocky Road.

posted by bubble on 2008-08-14 16:02:44
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I made some horchata ice cream this week, but I think I may need to try DL's Salted Butter Caramel Ice Cream I've also got some sweet corn/thai chili ice cream ideas brewing.

posted by s and the r on 2008-08-14 16:07:45
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I would love to make a green tea ice cream... or maybe an earl grey.

posted by thrillkisser on 2008-08-14 16:09:09
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I just checked this book out from the library today! I'm looking for healthy options, like honey-sweetened sorbets, or even sherbets using low-fat milk or yogurt.

posted by OneWallKitchen on 2008-08-14 16:09:27
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OMG! I love this book; I had it checked out at the library forever and ever. I would love to try more recipes from it.

posted by sjbreeze on 2008-08-14 16:10:25
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I've been googling pistachio ice cream recipes for a dinner party on Friday and was just thinking, "I really need to just buy David Lebovitz's book."

posted by Cam00023 on 2008-08-14 16:15:01
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Shoot, I just want to learn how to make great vanilla ice cream. And then make great grilled plums or bananas foster!

posted by saxwizerd45 on 2008-08-14 16:15:28
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I want to try the nutella ice cream from the Chocolate & Zucchini blog.

posted by amm1029 on 2008-08-14 16:15:28
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superman ice cream

posted by krystal82107 on 2008-08-14 16:17:09
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I'd love to see what it says about adding chocolate to ice cream (as in chocolate chips) with a lower melting point so you can actually taste the chocolate in the cold ice cream, rather than having cold, hard, flavourless lumps to chew through.

posted by qatet on 2008-08-14 16:17:25
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I would like to learn how to make lavender ice cream and also a green tea one.

posted by amp06 on 2008-08-14 16:19:02
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I want to find a salty and sweet ice cream recipe, like chocolate and pretzels or salted caramel....

posted by jessleigh on 2008-08-14 16:19:40
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caramel, caramel and more caramel

posted by damngoodcook on 2008-08-14 16:19:51
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I also get this from the library, I'd love to try his "hot" chocolate ice cream, or some other blends that have a spicy kick to them.

posted by bobcatsteph3 on 2008-08-14 16:23:23
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I'd like to learn about Granitas, I never ate any.

posted by ceecee on 2008-08-14 16:23:30
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There is no such thing as bad ice cream (unlless you are dieting). I am a big fan of french vanilla ice cream and would love to be able to make it myself.

posted by IrishBliss on 2008-08-14 16:27:07
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I'd love to surprise my fellow with a really unexpected flavor. The fresh fig sounds amazing.

posted by Ima Wurdibitsch on 2008-08-14 16:27:19
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pistachio

posted by thotfulpot on 2008-08-14 16:28:52
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Mint chocolate chip - it's one we can all enjoy.

posted by shastaj on 2008-08-14 16:29:18
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After a perfect scoop of cantelope sorbetto at Mio Gelato in Portland, Oregon on Monday afternoon I am very intrigued... My boyfriend and I talked for far too long about exactly how one would go about making something so good.

posted by MarmaladeInk on 2008-08-14 16:31:47
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Salted butter caramel

posted by Spycandy on 2008-08-14 16:44:35
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Peach sorbet!

posted by Lindsay722 on 2008-08-14 16:46:54
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Butter pecan! Or a good vanilla (like Bluebell's homemade vanilla) or chocolate! Oooh, i get so excited over ice cream!

posted by cthom19 on 2008-08-14 16:52:40
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I would love to find ou anything about coffee flavored ice creams.

posted by MajaMeza79 on 2008-08-14 16:55:44
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Lavender ice cream. Or maybe something w/avacado

posted by gkstratos on 2008-08-14 16:59:21
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I'm super excited about any ice cream involving ginger. Or lime. Or ginger AND lime.

posted by jamaila on 2008-08-14 17:03:18
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red bean ice cream!

posted by amwhiteh on 2008-08-14 17:07:01
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ooh -- I forgot to say what I cream I want to make. Something custardy. I'm custard-shy and want to learn to be egg-brave.

posted by quercus on 2008-08-14 17:09:29
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chocolate peanut butter

posted by Carrie too on 2008-08-14 17:09:47
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mint ice cream for me. or ginger . . . so hard to decide!

posted by Shana G3 on 2008-08-14 17:11:21
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Salted caramel!!

posted by jamiealyse on 2008-08-14 17:22:55
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Pistachio chocolate chip! Yum!

posted by ageist on 2008-08-14 17:29:13
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Any kind of frozen yogurt...any kind that will rival Pinkberry's !

posted by ceemecee on 2008-08-14 17:33:09
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There are so many people on here that are also craving pistachio in a big way.... yeah, I'd make pistachio and chocolate, and eat them together. yum.

posted by islandchild on 2008-08-14 17:58:39
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I would like to learn to make sorbets.

posted by knitgirl on 2008-08-14 18:06:52
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I'd like to learn how to make my own dulce de leche ice cream, so that I can break my Haagen Dazs addiction.

posted by cjstephens on 2008-08-14 18:10:56
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I'd love to know how to make my own orange sherbet. Wouldn't it be fun to do homemade push-up pops or something along those lines?!

posted by Erin on 2008-08-14 18:12:44
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Mmmm...guinness ice cream sounds really good!

posted by ihadi on 2008-08-14 18:18:49
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UBE, i want to learn to make this and make it well as I've tasted so many poor ube ice cream. There is one ice-cream shoppe in Alhambra (CA 91801) that's great with ube, but i don't live anywhere near that area.

posted by callbob on 2008-08-14 18:22:15
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espresso bean...drooool

posted by akite10662 on 2008-08-14 18:22:22
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Tequila ice cream! You wouldn't think liquor and creaminess and cold would be a delightful combination, and you'd be WRONG.

posted by south2ndave on 2008-08-14 18:36:50
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I'd love to learn more non-dairy ice creams!

posted by sarahaha on 2008-08-14 18:43:13
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love to learn about blueberry

posted by mverno11 on 2008-08-14 18:47:29
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I once had ginger flavored ice cream... no chunks, not too sweet, but sharp and perfect with summer fruit. I'd love to learn how to do that at home!

posted by Wadeinh2o on 2008-08-14 18:52:37
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Either something with chocolate and cherry, something involving blueberry, a mint or grapefruit sorbet, or maybe something involving cranberries and maple.

posted by empresscallipygos on 2008-08-14 19:00:59
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Is "all of them" a valid answer? :) Seriously, I moved to NM awhile ago and now I'm really missing the gloriously high-fat stuff that came from one particular place in my hometown. Mostly I just want to perfect a really good vanilla like theirs that works mixed in with just about *everything*--then use that repeatedly with chocolate covered peanuts or dried cranberries or whatever I feel like at the time!

posted by srtussing on 2008-08-14 19:13:38
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Cheese in ice cream is something I need to do. Roquefort. Most definitely.

posted by rainbowbrown on 2008-08-14 19:14:31
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I want to make either a Bailey's ice cream or a creme brulee.
*drool*

posted by Kakugori on 2008-08-14 19:50:35
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I would like to learn to make a Praline Pecan ice cream.

posted by fangirl on 2008-08-14 20:39:38
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Bailey's ice cream or a salted caramel!

posted by thousandfold on 2008-08-14 20:43:30
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Salty Caramel or Dulche De Leche

posted by amylou61 on 2008-08-14 21:05:18
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I have been trying to recreate my mother's famous strawberry ice cream, that she has "forgotten" the recipe to.

posted by miss jolly on 2008-08-14 21:06:15
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Salted caramel... it just seems so tasty.

posted by Jekyl on 2008-08-14 21:24:07
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I am going to be buying an ice cream maker and this would be great to have as well. Chocolate mint is one of our favorites.

posted by GracieCat on 2008-08-14 21:33:48
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chocolate peanut butter and a great vanilla

posted by amyd99 on 2008-08-14 21:34:14
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maple ice cream with some sort of nut/praline swirl.

posted by crickets on 2008-08-14 21:40:08
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I vaguely remember Sprite homemade ice cream from a long-ago family reunion... mmm...

posted by piepie on 2008-08-14 21:45:51
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I would like to learn about Banana ice cream. My grandmother talks about it all the time and she is only able to get it when she goes to the beach. We have never seen it in a store, so I would love to learn about it.

posted by cadmar on 2008-08-14 21:46:42
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There's an ice cream called Tin Roof Sundae - vanilla ice cream with swirls of fudge sauce and chocolate covered peanuts. Replace the fudge swirls with caramel, and
I'd be in heaven eating it!

posted by js22 on 2008-08-14 21:50:13
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Rocky Road! Yum! Thank you for this giveaway!

posted by dglitter on 2008-08-14 21:57:38
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salted caramel

posted by sms on 2008-08-14 21:58:27
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How about a sorbet that doesn't freeze into one block of ice - something with a creamy texture.

posted by ky2here on 2008-08-14 21:59:17
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caramel, caramel, caramel

posted by marilyn26 on 2008-08-14 22:03:49
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I would like to check out a mint chocolate chip, I agree I would like it creamy.

posted by joni514 on 2008-08-14 22:12:00
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dark chocolate

posted by simonblake on 2008-08-14 22:14:12
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Blueberry

I miss homemade icecream like my Dad use to make.....

posted by kathy55439 on 2008-08-14 22:18:30
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really reeeealllly good chocolate

posted by chromiumman on 2008-08-14 23:08:49
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Italian ice cream, banana, lemon, spagetti ice cream...

posted by nicnac on 2008-08-14 23:10:59
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So many good options, but I have to go with Dark Chocolate Truffles.

posted by ezzie on 2008-08-14 23:35:17
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I would love to find an ice cream or yogurt or sorbet recipe that is very low fat, has no corn syrup or the like and is made with splenda. It also has to have low calories. If I could find that I would be so very happy and any flavor would do. I am so against corn syrup and most of the artifical sweeteners and of course sugar and need to keep my weight down. Thanks

posted by marleenandlouie on 2008-08-14 23:47:14
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i would love to learn how to make mint ice cream!

posted by brookeraymond on 2008-08-15 00:03:38
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i would like to learn how to make the custards, i didn't even know they existed!

posted by muckywellies on 2008-08-15 00:06:07
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It's between Butter Pecan or Coffee ice cream, OK I'll pick the former. Thanks for such a "Sweet" giveaway!

posted by trishden on 2008-08-15 00:11:55
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Dark Chocolate Truffles for sure!

posted by super3natural on 2008-08-15 00:20:17
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I love David's blog!

posted by Andy M. on 2008-08-15 01:23:08
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salted caramel or prune armagnac

posted by gorzd1 on 2008-08-15 01:35:16
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i'm thinking honey lavender or espresso coconut

posted by sartorius on 2008-08-15 02:01:15
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cinnamon ice cream, the stuff of my dreams...

posted by agmannon on 2008-08-15 02:23:44
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Chocolate ice cream with massive streams of caramel and roasted almond pieces... Mmm...

posted by SallyGirl on 2008-08-15 03:12:19
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I want to make a perfect after dinner sorbet...blood orange or raspberry or something more original when I get courage and some practice.

posted by aquart on 2008-08-15 03:47:30
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S'mores flavor... swirls of marshmallow, chunks of chocolate, and bits of graham.

posted by socalshell on 2008-08-15 03:51:29
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Mango ice cream would be just grand to learn. It has to be ice cream and not sorbet, though.

posted by Cecilia N on 2008-08-15 04:19:46
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Ginger flavored ice cream sounds tasty

posted by agordon10 on 2008-08-15 06:41:43
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I want to learn more about sorbets because I love ice cream, but I want a low-fat alternative.

posted by clc408 on 2008-08-15 07:35:21
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Would love to be able to duplicate Blue Bell's Homemade Vanilla, or Homemade Vanilla Light.

posted by Doug B on 2008-08-15 07:42:59
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...just got my ice cream maker a few days ago and am busy busy busy! I'd like to learn more about frozen yogurt and herb-infused ice creams (lavender? basil?)

posted by katia / crazy for trying on 2008-08-15 08:18:55
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coconut or cinnamon

posted by anyang2 on 2008-08-15 08:30:34
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I would love to learn how to make a good sorbet!

posted by mcferret on 2008-08-15 08:33:26
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mint chocolate is what I am dying to try.

posted by ShellChelle on 2008-08-15 09:07:53
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My latest obsession? Black sesame ice cream! I first had it at a Japanese restaurant in NY last year and was immediately addicted!

posted by marias23 on 2008-08-15 09:15:56
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So many to choose from, wow! I think cinnamon, because apple season is coming. I love ice cream. If I could make my own would be heaven. I have this on my to do list.

posted by beachlover on 2008-08-15 09:15:58
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Butter Pecan or some sort of Strawberry Cheesecake ice cream.

posted by beausdorei on 2008-08-15 09:17:55
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Banana pudding ice cream. Blue Bell makes a tasty one, but I'd like to create my own!

posted by rmcgrudiva on 2008-08-15 09:24:40
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green tea ice cream, i saw in my paper it was the fifth most popular flavor at baskins and robbins, i had never heard of it

posted by shirley26 on 2008-08-15 09:43:25
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Anything sweet with delicious salt. Like salted caramel. Oh god...drool...

posted by 1tsplove on 2008-08-15 09:46:07
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Definitely pistachio!

posted by n_i_k on 2008-08-15 09:57:06
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bourbon peach ice cream

posted by dfp1221 on 2008-08-15 10:16:16
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Somebody mentioned chocolate Guinness? That sounds very interesting. But, really, I've never tried ice cream (though I've been collecting recipes this summer), and would be glad to learn about anything!

posted by Paul B. on 2008-08-15 10:36:10
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I just bought some delicious blackberries at the Farmer's Market, but I've never made any kind of ice cream. So I'm excited to learn about how to make ice cream and also to try out delicious fruit ice creams, like blackberry!

posted by schraderjill on 2008-08-15 10:39:06
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I would love to learn how to make dark chocolate! Thanks for the chance to win!!!! I love making homemade ice cream but can't seem to do a good job with dark chocolate

posted by okbarbie5 on 2008-08-15 10:59:39
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I would love to make a true gelato. I've seen various recipes, but some of them don't look authentic enough.

posted by twylag on 2008-08-15 11:11:57
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I'd like to learn about making ice cream with herbs.

posted by AsTheNight on 2008-08-15 11:43:17
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hmmmm....pistachio!

posted by elabee on 2008-08-15 11:47:05
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I would love to make a super-smooth peach gelato with bits of spicy ginger snaps.

posted by Miss L on 2008-08-15 11:50:13
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I grow raspberries so would love to know what to do with them ice cream-wise. Also prune ice cream sounds pretty intriguing and Guinness is to die for!

posted by M.A. on 2008-08-15 12:02:55
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cinnamon ice cream with chocolate oatmeal cookie dough

posted by elizabeththomasson on 2008-08-15 12:26:26
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I'd like to make an creamy ice cream with chunks of dark chocolate, ginger and strawberries.

posted by Montana Girl on 2008-08-15 12:39:02
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Earl Gray tea or other tea-infused ice creams.

posted by Caitlinmorgan on 2008-08-15 12:43:44
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Oh my gosh, the Roasted Apricot Ice Cream with Almond Praline Ripple sounds amazing. I would love to learn to make that & share it with friends and family!

posted by her5boys on 2008-08-15 13:48:43
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cinnamon ice cream with chocolate oatmeal cookie dough sounds interesting

posted by Dove420 on 2008-08-15 13:50:06
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I think the green tea ice cream would be so soothing and relaxing!

posted by AlbinoRockstar on 2008-08-15 14:25:33
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I have yet to try making just chocolate ice cream. I'd like to learn that.

posted by ironstef on 2008-08-15 14:28:07
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Mint chocolate chip is my favorite, so if I could learn to make it myself...it could be dangerous! :)

posted by pancak on 2008-08-15 14:36:09
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I love to learn how to make an ice cream with some exotic type of fruit or spice. Just something different than your usual flavors that you can find in the grocery store.

posted by Metallic on 2008-08-15 14:38:45
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I'd like to find out about mint chocolate chip...and kiss the person who invented it!

posted by bfox74 on 2008-08-15 15:48:18
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I'd love to learn how to make sorbet!

posted by fairydancer on 2008-08-15 16:12:30
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I've been wanting to try the salted caramel recipe in this book!

posted by Mlle. Cara on 2008-08-15 16:23:54
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I love to learn how to make the fresh fig ice cream in the book's description, since the fig tree out back is ripening soon!

posted by urbangranolagirl on 2008-08-15 16:27:54
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Garlic!!!!! And something with bacon.... and a savory ice cream.

posted by lloewens on 2008-08-15 16:36:26
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i'd like to learn how to make sweet cream custard. i've had it once and it is a nice, not-too-sweet flavor.

posted by janelle on 2008-08-15 16:51:23
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there is this gelato place that makes the best olive oil ice cream. i would like to be privy to their secrets.

posted by grinNtonic on 2008-08-15 16:55:45
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I would like to know how to make a very rich chocolate ice cream

posted by redron on 2008-08-15 17:35:24
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I've made ice cream before, but never a sorbet. Should be fun!

posted by SCADanielle on 2008-08-15 17:38:09
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Vanilla...always a classic!

posted by nancy1 on 2008-08-15 17:40:32
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Really just one? I would like to make a good coffee ice cream. And Salted Carmel, and Guiness, and gelato

posted by tarasana on 2008-08-15 18:08:00
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Since peaches are about to be in season, I'd like to learn how to make peach ice cream.

This book might just be the motivation I need to go out and get an ice cream maker. I want to have a time-share ice cream maker that I buy with a couple of friends. Then we can fight over who gets to use it.

posted by sciencegeek on 2008-08-15 18:54:55
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mint ice cream... mmm...

posted by jenklim on 2008-08-15 20:14:37
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I would like to learn more about creating the perfect blend of chocolate peanut butter ice cream.

posted by purplepassion126 on 2008-08-15 21:59:39
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I would like to make any kind of sorbet and also a green tea ice cream or chai tea, yum

posted by kgilligan on 2008-08-15 22:50:24
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What a cool looking book.

posted by Mom2Ways on 2008-08-15 22:52:43
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i would like to try an ice cream that is not sweet.

posted by jchic45102 on 2008-08-16 00:20:03
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I'd like to try green tea ice cream.

posted by pcg on 2008-08-16 02:20:36
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I'd like to learn more about chocolate ice cream. I love chocolate! I'm also interested in reading about granitas and the difference between sorbet and sherbert.

posted by Suzie on 2008-08-16 03:22:44
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tired of buying $6 not even half gallons anymore of ice cream. I'd love to learn how to make all flavors, but the household favorite is moose tracks!

posted by BarracudaRon on 2008-08-16 06:39:44
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I would like to learn how to make a true dark chocolate ice cream. Not just with dark chocolate chunks but the actual base too.

posted by Linda Moeller on 2008-08-16 10:13:44
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Mint chocolate chip!

posted by sah on 2008-08-16 10:42:23
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chocolate guinness ice cream looks like fun!

posted by redfantum on 2008-08-16 10:57:28
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I'd like to learn to make any type of ice cream. I was fond of a blueberry cheesecake flavor from Ben & Jerry's that has been discontinued (at least I think it was Ben & Jerry's).

posted by MissLauren on 2008-08-16 10:59:59
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Butter Pecan...YUM!!!!!!!!!!!!

posted by mama43 on 2008-08-16 11:14:45
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I feel like you can't go wrong if you make a classic like chocolate, but the best chocolate ice cream ever!

posted by knutsokl on 2008-08-16 11:22:12
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Pomegranate sorbet

posted by jackies on 2008-08-16 11:27:31
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Definately pistachio.

posted by bebemiqui on 2008-08-16 12:04:00
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I would love to try the Brownie Cookie Ice Cream sandwiches.

posted by mommapat on 2008-08-16 12:25:41
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anything with lots of chocolate would be great

posted by shelly1212 on 2008-08-16 12:31:37
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I would love to make a fantastic Butter Pecan. Thanks for this great give-away!

posted by lonetree72 on 2008-08-16 13:11:56
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Mmmm. . . I'd love some more ice cream recipes.

posted by melissapher on 2008-08-16 13:15:57
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Sorbet would always be interesting to try.

posted by Lucky_Duck on 2008-08-16 13:22:01
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Anything involving chocolate and peanut butter

posted by yellowlabs on 2008-08-16 13:30:17
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I would love to learn to make a banana ice cream.

posted by steaider571 on 2008-08-16 13:42:08
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I would love to learn how to make cinnamon ice cream.

Nycole
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posted by knycks on 2008-08-16 14:06:28
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I would like to learn how to make a really intensely flavored fresh peach ice cream.

posted by elysek on 2008-08-16 15:12:22
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I would love to make a chocolate with dark raspberry ice cream.

posted by drala on 2008-08-16 15:22:53
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Sweet niblets!

posted by saturdaynightfever on 2008-08-16 16:03:49
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I once had a coffee granita that was DELICIOUS ... but have no idea how to even go about making it!

Thanks for a GREAT giveaway!!

posted by Cataroo on 2008-08-16 16:23:13
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Something with dark chocolate and cherries....and then, something lighter, maybe a limey and minty sorbet

posted by astrobuddy on 2008-08-16 17:35:08
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I love him! I totally want one!

posted by cinderell6 on 2008-08-16 17:51:59
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I just got a ice cream attachment for my kitchenaid mixer..this would inspire me!

posted by prismperfect on 2008-08-16 18:08:05
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I need to learn how to make double chocolate ice cream. That's all I need.

posted by blueviolet on 2008-08-16 18:14:16
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I'd love to learn how to make a good gelato but I'm not sure that's covered in this book so I'd take a watermelon granita.

posted by AIC on 2008-08-16 20:47:54
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I want to learn how to make watermelon sherbet, and I want to learn how to come up with my own ice cream recipes (which is probably more trial and error than anything else, really).

posted by theseboots on 2008-08-16 21:12:55
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I would like to learn how to make a buttered pecan ice cream
or orange sherbert

posted by ms-texas on 2008-08-16 21:55:16
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I would love to learn how to make healthy sorbets.

posted by Gottawin69 on 2008-08-16 22:20:33
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I would love to learn how to make authentic gelato

posted by SurferGirl on 2008-08-16 23:41:55
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Butter pecan!!!

posted by Megan17 on 2008-08-17 00:56:06
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I would love to learn pistachio!

posted by nesta67 on 2008-08-17 01:27:52
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Mint chocolate chip

posted by yyeres on 2008-08-17 02:22:16
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I would love to learn how to make sorbets, especially lemon and mango, and coconut ice cream! Thanks for the nice giveaway!

posted by mistyriver2009 on 2008-08-17 02:40:10
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I would like to read this cover to cover. Sorbets are something I am also interested in. Thanks for this contest.
maggie0352@aol.com

posted by Jim Cincinello on 2008-08-17 02:56:08
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Chocolate

posted by dvice on 2008-08-17 07:21:42
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Rich yummy chocolate sorbet that isn't watery and icy tasting

posted by landowne on 2008-08-17 08:19:17
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I would like to learn how to make sorbets. garrettsambo@aol.com

posted by purango53 on 2008-08-17 08:44:21
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i love pistachio ice cream!

posted by samanthapayntr on 2008-08-17 10:29:24
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I would like to make any of the recipes in this book. I am partial to sorbets, however. Unusual combinations intrigue me also. Thanks for this chance!

posted by elsie on 2008-08-17 11:23:59
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At "Kathleen's on the Fifth" on top of the Shanghai Art Museum, we had a mango sorbet in a pineapple granita. it was heaven and i would love to learn how to make it.

posted by artmarcia on 2008-08-17 12:50:46
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I would love to learn how to make a perfect gelato

posted by meangrandmacharlene on 2008-08-17 13:11:01
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strawberry

posted by dolls123 on 2008-08-17 13:11:52
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I would love to have a decent raspberry sorbet, a creamy butter pecan and an italian ice

posted by JOYVEN on 2008-08-17 14:20:31
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I have been following David Lebovitz's blog ever since I read about his trip to the Kitchenaid factory - he is amazing!! I would love to learn to make a chunky mint chocolate chip flavor.

posted by Slands on 2008-08-17 14:40:27
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I love peanut butter and teaberry ice cream, not together though!!

posted by marianalamar on 2008-08-17 15:42:45
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I have always loved banana split, or spumoni
thanks for the chance

posted by STRANGEONE1120 on 2008-08-17 16:51:18
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A banana ice cream that doesn't taste like it has artificial flavoring in it.

posted by asmlu on 2008-08-17 17:15:08
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I would love a fantastic lemon custard ice cream recipe. I would actually like to learn more about sorbets. They always seem to cool, relax, and refresh. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

posted by bndraldy on 2008-08-17 17:59:51
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A vanilla and peanut butter ice cream that actually has real peanut butter in it and not that artificial stuff.

posted by judybrittle on 2008-08-17 18:28:32
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I would like to make a peach ice cream or rocky road both my favorites

posted by bison61 on 2008-08-17 18:39:37
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I haven't made ice cream yet so I guess I would like to start with something simple like strawberry. I was wondering what whipped ice cream is and why there so much fuss about it. Is it really better?

posted by yohanna on 2008-08-17 18:52:07
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i happen to love green tea lates. i wonder if green tea ice cream tastes that way.

posted by teechbiz on 2008-08-17 20:29:48
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I love Green Tea ice cream!

posted by Atreau on 2008-08-17 20:33:28
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lavender or green tea

posted by tomie on 2008-08-17 21:09:32
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chocolate raspberry...or chocolate chunk....or mint chocolate chip

posted by thechocolatemonster on 2008-08-17 21:34:44
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triple fudge brownie ice cream, mmmm

posted by anniehall4000 on 2008-08-17 21:50:37
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fruit sorbets

posted by Diane C on 2008-08-17 21:56:03
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Sorbets would be fun to learn about!

posted by mrstrooper on 2008-08-17 22:45:09
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I would love to learn about fruit sorbets and of course, chocolate ice creams!
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posted by ceimusic on 2008-08-17 22:51:49
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Please enter me into the contest. Thanks!

posted by lilyk on 2008-08-17 22:51:56
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Oops, forgot to say I would like to learn about gelato.

posted by lilyk on 2008-08-17 22:52:52
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I'd love to learn how to make raspberry granita

posted by Jessilyn24 on 2008-08-17 23:04:46
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My favorite ice cream is butter pecan! I would love to learn how to make soy ice cream.

posted by Mellietronx on 2008-08-17 23:57:56
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