Caroline Stanko

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Articles & Recipes

Name: Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 1-1/4 quarts
Ingredients: 2 cups heavy whipping cream; 2 cups half-and-half cream; 1 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

Our vanilla ice cream recipe is perfect for those who have never made ice cream in their life, as well as ice cream aficionados looking for a go-to, tried-and-true recipe to keep in their back pocket.

Dirty Martini

This martini recipe is easy to customize to your tastes. Use as much or as little olive brine as you like! —Caroline Stanko, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Easy Oven-Baked Burgers

Our foolproof technique creates juicy, easy oven-baked burgers with little mess to clean up. Here's how to cook burgers in the oven in only 20 minutes.