You want it so frosty that wet hands would stick to it, like when Schwartz got his tongue stuck to the flagpole in "A Christmas Story ... reasons why homemade ice cream might not freeze.

How to Cook Well at Christmas with Rory O'Connell airs on RTÉ One at 7:30pm on Sunday, 22 December, and 7pm Monday, 23 December. This method makes ice cream with an old fashioned taste and texture.

Pile this homemade gelato into waffle cones and enjoy. Photo / Babiche Martens Summertime eating peaks with cooling ice cream cones. With these breezy recipes from Angela Casley, you can try to ...

“Now everyone expects this version of Christmas ‘pud’. Some years the ice cream is flavoured with leftovers, sometimes I just buy a jar of mincemeat and use that. “Sometimes it’s ...

The ice cream also contains caramelised walnuts, sugar, and a homemade base. There are around 100 grams of blue cheese every kilogram of ice cream. La Gelatiera only makes the blue cheese ice ...

Great British Bake Off judge and chef Prue Leith says: "Few children like Christmas pudding, but I’ve never met one who didn’t like ice cream. About 40 years ago, I started using the leftover ...

A wonderful dessert for Boxing day that's packed with festive flavours but a little lighter than most Christmas fare. Plus, the ice cream is a great way to use up any leftover Christmas pudding.