I'm a beginner to this site but most of my reviews so far have been appliances; I adore kitchen gadgets.
I also adore home-made ice cream but it is a lot of effort to make. This product takes all of the hassle out of ice cream making, just leaving the enjoyment.

The process is simple, easy to do & explained in the accompanying book. The only disadvantage is that the bowl with which you place in the machine has to be frozen for 24hrs ahead, but if you plan ahead & manage your eagerness to make ice cream once you've bought this item, its hardly inconvenient.

There are recipes but with Google at our finger-tips, you're a click away from a glutton of recipes/ideas.

This product is easy to clean, has a reasonable sized power cable so doesn't strictly have to occupy the space in front of a power-source but there is only so much ice cream one can make. I guess it could be classed as a novel item but I do use it once I know people are coming over or the weather is supposed to be hot (ha, in Britain). I have, however, always got a vanilla in the freezer because it goes with most desserts.

Not a must have but advisable for foodies/ice cream enthusiasts.