i put this here, although taken during mousefest 2007,it does not directly feature any of the mf participants it's called a frozen sunshine, served only at beaches and cream, the old fashioned soda fountain/burger joint at the beach club resort, home to some of the best ice cream creations at the world, and a personal favorite of karen, so much so that this was taken about 1 hour after check in, in what has become sort of our traditional mousefest kickoff, drop the bags in the villa and head to beaches and cream for one of these [This attachment has been purged. Older attachments are purged from time to time to conserve disk space. Please feel free to repost your image.]
it's a seltzer and orange ice cream that ends up with a very thick sort of slushy consistency, tastes like a creamsicle, whipped cream on top and little tangy orange candy slices, good anytime of the day, especially good on a hot day, can be gotten to-go, although my personal preference is the served in the glass version, with the overflow waiting in one of those chilled silver metal fountain whipping containers
Perfection in a glass ? That looks great, but I was expecting a glass of Joseph Phelps 1997 Insignia. Wine Spectator's James Laube scored it a 96 / 100, stating "Superrich and seductive version of this prestigious red, its layers of currant, black cherry, chocolate and ginger turning smooth and polished, with a long, intricate aftertaste. Best from 2002 through 2012. 20,000 cases made." I'm opening one in about 20 minutes to celebrate .... well, nothing. Just because the wife and I meant to drink it on our anniversary and never got around to it and tonight we have some time. Ain't life great ?
You asked for it...you got it... (Sorry don't mean to hijack the original post) The kitchen sink. One of 5 that the group actually ate. I thought it was kind of gross. [This attachment has been purged. Older attachments are purged from time to time to conserve disk space. Please feel free to repost your image.]
wow... my gut is aching just looking at that pic... i made 2 attempts at the KS last summer and failed miserably. good times, only 5000+ calories.
not enough dude, i feel you need at least 6 to do it right, every party of 4 i have seen make the attempt has failed, some miserably
