Ice cream and escapes were on the blog this time last year too; check out recipes, vacation discussion, and a little Star Wars in our favorite posts from this time last year. Click the thumbnails above to go to the posts and jump below for a few more picks.

This Time Last Year...
• The Great Olive Oil Scam. Don't Be Duped.

• Escapes: Ice Cream for Dinner

• Candied Flowers from Market Hall Foods

• Design Friday: Gibli Ortal Juicer

• Virtual CSA Box: Our Zucchini Overlords Have Arrived

• Survey: Have You Ever Tasted Raw Milk?

• Recipe: Caramel Banana Cake

• Food Blog Roundup: Strange Gadgets and Wedding Food

• Recipe: D.I.Y. Caramel Sauce

• Recycled Glass: Del Sol Glassware from Sundance

• How To Make Your Own Cake Stands

• Escapes: Sea Beans Bring the Beach Home

• What's a Sapodilla?

• Good Question: Why is My Roasted Eggplant Bitter?

• The Celluloid Pantry: What's Cooking in Space?

Previous Last Year Lookback: This Time Last Year: No-Cook Tomato Sauce, Chameh Melons, and Cooking With Christopher Walken