I was anxious to receive this ice cream maker. It makes great ice cream and sorbet. I made vanilla ice cream, with fresh vanilla bean and mini chocolate chips. Before freezing it I put a scoop of it between two large, homemade Toll House Cookies. Wrap them in plastic wrap and pop them in a zip baggie and toss them in the freezer. Great treat for yourself or when the grand kids come over. Just follow the directions, regarding the amounts, and you should have no problems. And get wild, experiment with different flavors.