I didn’t start appreciating mint chip ice cream until I had my daughter. When she was little, we’d take her to our local ice cream shop and let her choose a scoop from a variety of flavors.

Peppermint ice cream brands. No matter the time of year, ice cream is a freezer staple, always there to lend creamy comfort whenever we need a scoop (or two). With the holidays upon us, ...

As someone who grew up watching York peppermint patty commercials, shopping for this week's Taster's Choice product was a bit of a revelation. Who knew that there were more than a half dozen ...

2 cups whole milk. 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon cornstarch. 1 1/2 ounces cream cheese, softened (3 tablespoons) 1 1/4 cups heavy cream. 2/3 cup sugar ...

1 bunch fresh mint 4 cups heavy cream 4 cups whole milk. Temper into hot liquid: 365 grams of sugar = 1 and 7/8 cup 400 grams of large egg yolks = approximately 23 egg yolks.

To determine the best vegan ice cream, I sampled 34 pints from brands including Ben & Jerry's, Cado and Jeni's. Here are the flavors that impressed me the most.