Friday, June 26, 2009, 1:21 PM
Food and Drink, Life in General
By Kirsten Palladino

We all scream for ice cream

Slow Food Atlanta and the Peachtree Road Farmers Market are joining forces to host their annual 2009 Ice Cream Competition tomorrow, Saturday, June 27 from noon to 1 p.m.  The ice cream social will take place in the garden of St. Philip’s Cathedral on Peachtree Road; rain or shine.

Slow Food Fans will have the opportunity to taste all ice cream submissions and vote for the best homemade, old-fashioned -- but not necessarily traditional -- ice cream flavor.

The competition is open to the public and contestants will include both renowned local chefs and ice cream amateurs.  Participating chefs include Ron Eyester (Food 101 Morningside), Jake Rothschild (Jake’s Ice Cream), Shaun Doty (Shaun’s), Cynthia Wong (Cakes & Ale), Ford Fry (JCT Kitchen) and Chrysta Umberger (Restaurant Eugene).

Tickets are $10 per person (children under five are free) and will allow ticket holders to taste each flavor and submit a vote for the winner. Proceeds of the competition will benefit Slow Food Atlanta and the Peachtree Road Farmers Market.  Tickets can be purchased online at www.brownpapertickets.com or at the Peachtree Road Farmers Market every Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  

Interested ice cream makers should contact Judith Winfrey at judith@loveislovefarm.com  to complete registration.