 | Cuisinart ICE-30BC Pure Indulgence 2-Quart Automatic Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet, and Ice Cream Maker
Buy new: $64.00 / Used from: $71.00 My introduction to ice cream makers. Fairly quiet, quick, and easy to use. Did I mention the 3-year warranty? And the instruction book comes with several great recipes for frozen yogurt, ice cream, and gelato.
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 | Cuisinart ICE-30RFB 2-Quart Freezer Bowl, Stainless Steel
Buy new: $41.09 If you make ice cream frequently, it's worth investing in an extra freezer canister, since it takes 24 hours to freeze.
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 | Lello 4080 Musso Lussino 1.5-Quart Ice Cream Maker, Stainless
Buy new: $699.00 If you're really serious about homemade ice cream and gelato, you need a unit with a built-in compressor instead of a canister- instant results.
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 | Zeroll Original 2-Ounce Zeroll Aluminum Scoop
Buy new: $18.64 / Used from: $16.99 The original US-made ice cream scoop guaranteed to deal with the hardest ice cream, it contains a heat-conducive liquid that uses your body heat to soften the ice cream. NOT dishwasher safe (the high heat will cause the innards to leak out)
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 | Bormioli Rocco Gelato Dessert Bowls, Set of 6
Buy new: $31.00 Made in Italy, these charming glass cones offer all the fun of waffle cones without the drips (or calories!).
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 | Perfect Scoop: Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments by David Lebovitz
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $14.84 This ice cream bible features a detailed guide to ingredients and techniques, staple flavors such as chocolate and vanilla as well as more exotic offerings, dairy-free sorbets and granitas, and numerous toppings.
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 | Williams-Sonoma Collection: Ice Cream (Williams-Sonoma Collection (New York, N.Y.).) by Mary Goodbody
Buy new: $12.20 / Used from: $5.71 A good collection of tasty, basic ice cream recipes.
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 | Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book by Ben Cohen
Buy new: $9.95 / Used from: $4.46 Two words: Cherry Garcia. And other staple Ben and Jerry flavors before Unilever decided to water down premium ice cream with water (seriouly, read the ingredient label on your next pint of Ben and Jerry's; the second ingredient is H20).
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 | The Best Ice Cream Maker Cookbook Ever by Peggy Fallon
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $7.95 Includes many lower-fat ice creams (yay!), as well as a large assortment of sorbets (some exotic).
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 | The Complete Idiot's Guide to Homemade Ice Cream by Dick Warren
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $3.15 Mostly on the science of ice cream written by an ice cream professor (man, I wish I held that degree!).
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 | The Ultimate Ice Cream Book: Over 500 Ice Creams, Sorbets, Granitas, Drinks, And More by Bruce Weinstein
Buy new: $12.23 / Used from: $4.92 Despite advertising 500 recipes, there are really only several base recipes and numerous variations, but some tasty unexpected flavor combinations if you're tired of the same old flavors.
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 | The Professional Pastry Chef: Fundamentals of Baking and Pastry, 4th Edition by Bo Friberg
Buy new: $44.10 / Used from: $39.94 Includes a chapter on ice cream and sorbets.
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 | The Ultimate Frozen Dessert Book: A Complete Guide to Gelato, Sherbert, Granita, and Semmifreddo, Plus Frozen Cakes, Pies, Mousses, Chiffon Cakes, and ... of Ways to Customize Every Recipe to Your by Bruce Weinstein
Buy new: $13.22 / Used from: $3.47 The sequel to "Ultimate Ice Cream" offers up numerous fantastic gelatos, sherberts (sorbets were covered in the first book), and frozen desserts.
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 | Gelato!: Italian Ice Creams, Sorbetti, and Granite by Pamela Sheldon Johns
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $7.50 It focuses more on the cultural role of gelato in Italy, and is light on recipes, heavy on photos and text.
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 | Making Artisan Gelato: 45 Recipes and Techniques for Crafting Flavor-Infused Gelato and Sorbet at Home by Torrance Kopfer
Buy new: $16.49 / Used from: $21.79 |
 | Chez Panisse Desserts by Lindsey R. Shere
Buy new: $16.56 / Used from: $12.95 Includes several fruit-based ice creams and sorbets.
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 | Dolce Italiano: Desserts from the Babbo Kitchen by Gina DePalma
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $17.39 Includes a whole chapter on gelato, granita, and semifreddos.
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