The first recipe we tried using the accompanying cookbook was way too sweet, we are trying for a fresh lemon sherbet next.  Make sure you follow all the chilled/frozen prep guides.  The ice cream maker works, won't likely replace pre- made ice cream from the store.  This was a way to make ice cream without the additives, and in flavored not available.  As soon as the package arrived I put the chamber into the freezer.  We made a vanilla ice cream the next day.