Ice Cream

June (which for the networks begins when sweeps ends, in this case last Wednesday) can be kinda funky on TV, as the networks start dumping all the specials and series odds-and-ends that they figure nobody's going to watch anyway. Keep your eyes open for a gem or two."Harry Anderson: The Tricks of His Trade" (8 p.m.-9 p.m., WJZ, Channel 13) -- Exponentially better than any episode of "Dave's World," this special places Anderson in his element: playing the small-time card shark and sleight-of-hand artist.

Leon "Lee" Garfield, whose nickname was synonymous in Baltimore with Oreeeo, Halvah, Reese's, Sir Fig Newton and Tequila Sunrise ice cream, died Tuesday of a heart attack at his Owings Mills residence. He was 67.Mr. Garfield worked for many years in the insurance industry, but ice cream was the great love of his life.He founded Lee's Ice Cream. in 1979, fulfilling a lifelong dream with the opening of his first store on York Road in Towson.Exotic flavors and a 17 percent butterfat content were keys to Lee's success.

* Item: Godiva Ice Cream* What you get: 12.5 ounces* Cost: About $3.75* Preparation time: Serve from package* Review: As a longtime aficionado of Godiva chocolates, I wondered if the company's new premium ice cream flavors were worth their relatively steep price. I can happily report that they are (although I wouldn't buy this ice cream regularly or waste it on nonadult palates). We served the White Chocolate Raspberry and Belgian Dark Chocolate to friends after dinner. The chocolate was as rich as expected, given Godiva's reputation.

In the corner stands a large plastic yellow cone topped by brown ice cream, with swirls of black. Tubs of ice cream -- chocolate, strawberry, mint-chip and more -- are displayed at the counter. And glossy posters of rich, colorful, whipped cream-deluged ice cream line the walls.At first glance, it looks like any other ice cream parlor. But where else than at the Harbor Fudge & Ice Cream Shop in Millersville could you sample a chicoo ice cream cone or order a mango ice cream cake?Most of the people who drop in stick with tradition.

What it is -- Bite-sized pieces of gourmet ice cream wrapped in sweetened rice. What we like about it --They look like little Easter eggs, but Bubbies mochi ice cream from Hawaii actually is a Japanese-inspired frozen treat. A gelatinous outer lay er (made with sweetened mochi, a short-grain rice) covers creamy ice cream in many dazzling flavors that include chocolate espresso, litchi, green tea and strawberry. What it costs --$7.99 for a box of eight Where to buy --Graul's Market, Ruxton Per serving, strawberry (1 36-gram piece)

It's time to dish up a second helping of the history of ice cream in Baltimore.In recalling some of the great old Baltimore confectioners who were still churning out their own superb chocolate and vanilla ice cream in the mid-1950s, I left out a number of those manufacturers whose wares I had never sampled or who had gone out of business before my birth. I certainly heard about these omissions.My mother, Stewart Monaghan Kelly, was the first to point out many departed makers and their parlors.

Item: Edy's candy ice creams What you get: 12 one-half cup servings Cost: About $4.80 Nutrition content: (M & M flavor only)180 calories, 9 grams fat, 5 grams saturated fat, 50 milligrams sodium Preparation time: Serve right out of the freezer Review: Just when it seemed there was nothing new to be had in ice cream, Edy's has come out with frozen treats flavored like favorite candy bars. We tried M & M's Vanilla Ice Cream (made with the mini candies that are extremely popular around our house)

What it is -- A new cinnamon-flavored ice cream from Moxley's. What we like about it --Each spoonful of the rich ice cream has at least one pellet-sized sweet red cinnamon ball. Plus, a portion of the pro ceeds will go to the Red Devils, a local charity that supports breast cancer patients and their families. What it costs --$3.70 for a pint, $6 for two. Where to buy --Visit mox leys.com for a list of locations. Per serving (4 fluid ounces) --230 calories, 12 grams fat, 8 grams saturated fat, 65 milligrams cholesterol, 50 milligrams sodium, 25 grams carbohydrate, 3 grams protein

Betty Kincheloe of Kelso, Wash., asked for help in finding a misplaced recipe for strawberry ice cream that uses frozen berries. Alma Brockman of Toledo, Wash., responded with tester Laura Reiley's choice. "I don't recall the source of this recipe. It's been around the house for perhaps 25 or more years. My family members and guests all loved it," Brockman said. Recipe requests Bill Wise of Chestertown and the 1950 class of Forest Park High School is seeking a recipe for the cinnamon buns that were served in the school's cafeteria.

Albert "Bud" Hendler, retired president of Hendler Creamery Co., which produced ice cream in the Baltimore area for 60 years, died of heart failure Sunday at Brightwood Center, a retirement community in Brooklandville. He was 86.In 1955, Mr. Hendler took over operation of the company that was founded by his father, L. Manuel Hendler, in 1905. The company was in the former Baltimore City Passenger Railway Co. powerhouse in the 1100 block of E. Baltimore St. and was bought by Borden Co. in 1929.