Enjoy Your Ice Cream - This Christmas & Next Year!

A Christmas message to all my readers - and if I haven't included your language please forgive me. I try my best!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
I hope you enjoy great ice cream in 2010

Joyeux Noël et Bonne Année

J'espère que vous apprécierez la crème glacée incroyable en 2010

Frohe Weihnachten und ein gutes Neues Jahr
Hoffentlich werden Sie fantastisch Eis in 2010 geniessen

圣诞快乐，新年快乐
我希望你享受美妙的冰淇淋

Buon Natale e un Felice Anno Nuovo
Spero che ti piace il gelato meraviglioso

Feliz Natal e um Feliz Ano Novo
Espero que você goste de sorvete maravilhoso

Feliz Navidad y un Feliz Año Nuevo
Espero que disfruten de helado maravilloso

楽しいクリスマスと新年あけましておめでとうございます
私はあなたの素晴らしいアイスクリームをお楽しみください

Finally here is a clip of Santa's band wishing you a Merry Christmas in their own way!

Ice Cream Gifts For A Great American Christmas

A familiar sight this time of year - a shopping mall adorned with Christmas decorations ....

If you're tired of trawling the malls but still looking for Christmas gift ideas, try the Ice Cream Recipes Online Store (in association with Amazon).

There's a great selection of ice cream makers including electric machines and hand crank ones plus a fabulous range of ice cream books covering homemade ice cream, ice cream sundaes and gelato. This 5 star rated artisan gelato book is a great example.

So what if they've got an ice cream maker and all the ice cream books they'll ever need? Well, you could try something just that little bit different but still on an ice cream theme, such as ice cream ties and ice cream jewelry.

And what if you're buying for someone who doesn't like ice cream (that would be sad but could of course happen!) - ? Well, you can always try a themed gourmet gift basket - from Victorian Lace to chocolate to tea.

Ice Cream & Cocktails For A Great British Christmas

The biggest audience for ice-cream-recipes.com is the United States with the second being the United Kingdom.

In a couple of days I will be publishing a post especially for my US readers with some great tips for buying ice cream related gifts online - all of course in US Dollars (courtesy of Amazon).

Today, however, here is something for my UK readers - a little online store full of ice cream makers, ice cream books, beer and wine fridges and gift ideas for your home bar and making cocktails - all in Pounds Sterling (courtesy of Amazon).

Here is one of the best selling, best reviewed ice cream makers in the store - the Magimix Gelata Chef ice cream maker in satin steel finish

For a general cookery book there's little that can beat the Nigella Express

A great stocking filler is this book by Ben & Jerry

And if you want to make a Christmas party that bit extra novel and special, you can always treat yourself to this Glowing LED Pitcher and Cocktail Glasses Set

There are chocolate fountains and gourmet gift baskets too.

I hope there's something there for everyone!

Ice Cream Toys & Games

Now that Thanksgiving is over, it's time to get into the mood for Christmas. Most people have children amongst their families/friends to think of buying gifts for and here are some ice cream related ideas you might like to take a look at ....

Knitted Ice Cream Rattles
Really cute knitted toys

Stackable Ice Cream Puzzle

Playmobil Ice Cream Parlor

Icecream-opoly
Monopoly style board game for ice cream fans