It turns out I love homemade ice cream. This summer, I’ve had unprecedented ice cream success and it’s because I’ve stopped trying to make healthier versions. There’s no getting around it, cream makes ice cream better. I’m converted, although it’s really hard to keep myself from finishing off the whole batch in one sitting. I think the only solution is to have a bunch of people over to force me to share.

This gelato is really a two for one recipe. If you stop before adding the melted chocolate, you have delicious vanilla ice cream. When you drizzle in the melted chocolate, you make it into straciatella. This is why I recommend making a larger batch and taking some out of the ice cream maker before you add the chocolate. Or just make a lot of straciatella, there’s never too much. Read more »