San Francisco's Bi-Rite Creamery is as well known for its small-batch, handcrafted, show-stoppingly inventive ice cream as it is for the long line that snakes around the block. Guests young and old flock to the destination ice cream shop, craving a toasty banana split, a jewel-toned ice pop, a scoop of cooling sorbet, a mouthwatering ice cream sandwich, or one of the best ice cream cakes around.<br>  <br> Lucky for ice cream lovers, Bi-Rite Creamery's secret is in plain sight: their irresistible goods are all made using top quality, farm-fresh, seasonal ingredients—locally sourced, whenever possible—and now you can bring their legendary creations into your home. This essential guide to making your own delicious ice cream and treats covers all the classic flavors and delectable variations, plus creative combinations like <b>Orange-Cardamom</b>, <b>Chai-Spiced Milk Chocolate</b>, <b>Balsamic Strawberry</b>, <b>Malted Vanilla with Peanut Brittle and Milk Chocolate</b>, and <b>Honey Lavender</b>.<br>  <br> Driven by the Creamery's most popular flavors, each chapter in <i>Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones</i> serves as a meditation on a particular ingredient. Featuring recipes for Bi-Rite's famed cakes, frostings, pie crusts, and cookies, you can easily mix and match to create an infinite array of delicious custom frozen treats. Filled with step-by-step techniques and insider's secrets, this lavishly illustrated cookbook will turn your kitchen into a personal Bi-Rite Creamery (<i>without </i>the long line).