Once upon a time, there was a small handful of at-home ice cream makers to choose from. Cuisinart made the best electronic versions — they still rock — while old-timey hand-crank machines offered a ...

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 ...

For years, this was done by hand with hand-crank ice cream makers and elbow grease. Hand-churning machines are still available and so are a variety of ice cream balls that can be tossed around to do ...