I'm wonder at times how I survived my childhood! I love spice in my food and my mother just about manages to use salt and pepper. The look of disgust on her face if I came home with any sort of take-away was worth it for the giggle but I knew I'd be eating on the porch. One thing we agreed on was how a desert should taste. My mother had an ice cream maker that I never really learnt to use but I remember seeing her lug it up from the cellar and then there was no escaping the noise. She would make all sorts of ice creams and yogurts which were great and lasted for a while. I was out with a friend a few months ago when I spotted a Cuisinart ice cream maker at a ...  Read the complete review