I do apologize for yelling the headline but I am crazy excited about a new culinary toy we got today … an ice cream machine. We have been looking at them off and on for awhile, and yesterday I texted David after hearing about a recipe for vanilla frozen yogurt being made on one of the Food Network morning shows; I said, “We need an ice cream machine.” The only criteria was that we needed to get the best price which meant I needed to do price comparison between a two specific stores, Costco and Tuesday Morning. I thought I had done my homework and purchased one I found at Tuesday Morning here in Redwood City. What I forgot to check was differences in models, I didn’t realize my mistake until I got it home and did the model comparison online. What I ended up buying was a 1.5 quart machine for the same price as a 2 quart machine at Costco. This morning I took the 1.5 quart machine back for a refund and went directly to Costco and got the 2 quart machine. Let the ice cream, yogurt, and sorbet making begin!!! Recipes and photos to come.

Did I mention that 10am, or shortly after, on a weekday, is a great time to go to Costco? It is. There are very people in the store and the lines to check out are short.