These freezers are the kind for making homemade ice cream, with a crank that turns the creamy mixture inside until it solidifies into a delicious dessert. Benjamin L. King, the foundry owner, collects ...

Homemade ice cream. Yum. The food of dreams, the base of sundaes, the delight of old and young. And a hassle. Especially when using a manual, hand-cranked machine. But the labor makes more than the ...

As I write this column, the first day of summer is on the horizon. It won’t be long before July 4 gatherings celebrate our nation’s independence. Back in the day, home churned, hand cranked ice cream ...

Ice cream was once an experience only for the tastebuds of the rich because of the difficulty and expense of keeping foods frozen. By late 1600, ice cream was served for the first time in a Paris cafe ...