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 ...

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 ...

There is nothing like ice cream made from fruit that you pick yourself. Most of the fruit found at the grocery store isn’t native to Illinois, but an import introduced centuries ago from Eurasia, ...

It's no secret that the best milkshakes come down to a simple yet velvety blend of ice cream and whole milk -- but how to make the thickest shake at home isn't always so straightforward. Luckily, ...