My life changed dramatically for the better this week when I purchased a Magimix ice cream maker. It came to me suddenly at work, and before I knew it I was sat in Argos awaiting my purchase, risking the scorn of my colleagues when I arrived back with another spur of the moment purchase. Although at the time there was a slight possibility I was bored and wanting to brighten up my day simply by wasting money I did not have, I have no regrets. Well, perhaps one little one that I didn't buy it at the start of the summer rather than winter, but we didn't have much of a summer anyway and I am already amazingly prepared for next year's wash-out.

Already, I have made a nutella ice cream and a sorbet and I can't believe how easy it is to have the creamiest, amazing ice cream in under half an hour. Seriously, it's worth it. If you think a tub of ice cream costs the best part of a fiver, why not make your own for a lot cheaper and with any ingredients you want? I think I have a lot of happy ice-creaming eating days ahead of me, so to start it off I have gone for something really simple. This did not really make a whole load, so if you intend on making this to keep in the freezer I would double the amounts. I think next time I would also try adding a bit of fresh mint and/or zest, but I played it safe this time, purely to test my maker.

 Lemon and Lime Sorbet: