Since I have a degree in the baking and pastry arts, a lot of people ask, “What’s your favorite dessert to bake?” I love hitting them with my unexpected answer: ice cream. Homemade ice cream is such a ...

There’s nothing wrong with indulging in a little treat from time to time, and whether you’re capping off a savory meal or craving an afternoon dessert, we can all make a little space for ice cream.

STEP 1: Place the half-and-half, sugar and vanilla in the sandwich zip-top bag. Seal the sandwich zip-top bag. STEP 2: Place the ice and rock salt in the gallon zip-top bag. Put the sandwich zip-top ...

WHEN I CRACKED open “America’s Most Iconic Ice Creams: A Salt & Straw Cookbook” (Clarkson Potter, 2025), I knew my summer bucket list had a new item on it: make my own frozen treat. I’ve made ice ...