Yes, I'm famous! Well, at the Bellerive Farmgate Market at least. Perhaps.
Having swooned for many weeks over the decadently grown-up flavour of this ice cream - it brings to mind the dark, brittle lid of a sophisticated creme brulee - I found my vocal enthusiasm had been rewarded with my name up in lights, so to speak.
Unfortunately, I was away and did not witness this fleeting moment of fame in person; Sam (or 'the ice cream man') of The Contented Cow Ice Cream showed me this pic last weekend when I returned to the market and his stall. But you can surely imagine my delight. Especially when Sam told me that my flavour (yes, my flavour) had completely sold out. What a thrill! Such is the power of personal endorsement, even by a complete nobody.
Sadly the market closes for the winter months at the end of March. So I'll be eating as much of Sam's ... my ... our ice cream over the next couple of visits.
When I was younger and working as a biologist, I thought having a newly discovered species named after me would be pretty cool. Now I'm older and have a deeper understanding of what's important in life, I see that having an ice cream named after you is way better - congratulations! Just wishing I lived close enough to be able to stop by the market and try your burnt toffee ice cream...
ReplyDeleteoh GD, you made me laugh! at least with scientific nomenclature, your name is recorded in school textbooks. my name has been washed off now.
Deletei shall think of you this weekend when i eat my ice cream.
That is very cool (pardon the pun) your ice cream sounds so good!
ReplyDeleteoh jane, i didn't think of 'cool'! ha! i did have 'melting' moment of fame but crossed it out :-)
ReplyDeleteit was, is!!
The title has a nice ring to it - fancy an ice cream named in your honour. It MUST be good! I took my parents out for a salted caramel recently which they loved, so I think this is the next one going on the list.
ReplyDeleteha, thank you SB. it was fabulous ;-)
Deletei've never actually had *salted* caramel. that's okay - i'm happy sticking with my burnt toffee!
Oh, lucky you! :-)
ReplyDeletemy thoughts exactly!
DeleteFabulous honor!
ReplyDeletelife is all down hill from now, really, isn't it kyrstie? what can top having my own ice cream?!
DeleteWhat an honour. I would definitely choose a burnt toffee ice-cream of the menu, it sounds delicious. Hope the weather stays ice cream weather for a little longer so that you can enjoy it right up until the end of the market! x
ReplyDeleteha, i intend to no matter what the weather, carla! it was a bit nippy this weekend, but i was determined. how could i not?
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