ICE-CREAM MAKER

ORGANIZATIONS

National Ice Cream and Yogurt Retailers Association (NICYRA)
1841 Hicks Road, Suite C
Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
(847) 934-0926
Web site: http://www.nicra.org
This organization has members in Canada, the United States, and all over the world. It exists as a good resource to exchange information with other ice-cream retailers (big and small) to make businesses as profitable as possible.

WEB SITES

Ben & Jerry's
http://www.benjerry.com
These two guys did it! With $12,000 (a good part of which was borrowed), they started their own ice-cream business, ran a very successful company, and sold it to a corporation for a large sum of money.

The Pastry Wiz
http://www.pastrywiz.com/archive/category/icecream.xml
This Web page has some out-of-the ordinary ice-cream and ice cream–based recipes from the perspective of a professional chef.

Perfect Kitchen by Essetti
http://www.essetti.com
Follow the link to “Gelato Recipes” for an explanation of the different types of frozen treats (ice cream, sorbet, gelato) and an outstanding recipe for each variety. There's even a recipe for avocado ice cream!

BOOKS

Burgoyne, John, and Christopher Kimball. How to Make Ice Cream: An Illustrated Step-by-Step Guide to Perfect Ice Cream, Gelato and Sauces. Boston, MA: Boston Common Press, 1997.
From the Cook's Illustrated Library, a consise and easy-to-understand book on making ice cream, gelato, and accompanying sauces.

Ebury Press. Tips for Your Ice Cream Maker: Foolproof Advice on Making Your Own Ice Cream at Home. New York, NY: Ebury Press, 2008.
A nuts-and-bolts guide to homemade ice cream, complete with potential problems during the process, as well as solutions.

Johns, Pamela Sheldon, and Joyce Oudkerk-Pool. Gelato! Italian Ice Cream, Sorbetti & Granite. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2000.
A volume of recipes and information for more advanced and experienced ice-cream makers.

Lebovitz, David, and Lara Hata. Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments. Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press, 2007.
Lebovitz is a former pastry chef with a lifelong obsession with ice cream. His culinary background enables him to invent out-of-the-ordinary flavors such as Olive Oil and Fresh Fig.

Lewis, Jerre G., and Leslie D. Renn. How to Start & Manage an Ice Cream Business: A Practical Way to Start Your Own Business. Lafayette, LA: Lewis & Renn Associates, Inc., 2007.
A self-explanatory handbook for business-minded ice-cream makers.

Stogo, Malcolm. How to Succeed in the Incredible Ice Cream Business. West Orange, NJ: Malcolm Stogo Associates, 2001.
A how-to book with some good firsthand stories about the ice-cream business.

Warren, Dick, and Bobbi Dempsey. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homemade Ice Cream. Royersford, PA: Alpha, 2006.
A good resource for those who wish to make all-natural ice cream