boulevard brewing Long Strange Tripel from they're smokehouse series. Very impressed, one of the few commercials i've drank since i now have my own on tap. :)
I started out using the ice bath method but as it goes with the home brew bug it didn't take long for me to upgrade. I use a home made immersion chiller with an inline chiller that sits in a bucket of salted ice water. l picked up both used from craigslist so just keep your eyes open.
I've used a few northernbrewer.com extract kits and all have turned out really well. Since then I've moved on to AG brewing and I have to say I've learned a TON from just going to the LHBS and talking to the local brewers. I recommend finding a style you would like to brew and then researching...