Cooling off on a hot day is one of life’s simple pleasures, and few products are more satisfying in the heat than a nice cup of shaved ice. It’s instantly cooling and comes in a bevy of flavors, from ...

David lives in Brooklyn where he's spent more than a decade covering all things edible, including meal kit services, food subscriptions, kitchen tools and cooking tips. David earned his BA from ...

Having enough ice should be the last thing on your mind during a party while you're using the best blender to mix drinks or refilling your cooler. Most portable ice makers can produce a handful of ...

The inside of a Taylor C709 ice cream machine, as seen from the back with the cover over the electronics removed. (Credit: iFixit) Raising a likely somewhat contentious topic, iFixit and Public ...

You may soon be able to make ice cream at home, within less than two minutes, and with minimal hassle — at least that is what ColdSnap claims to be able to offer. The company recently unveiled its ...

I scream, you scream, we’ll all scream at this scene. When it comes to a silky, sweet soft serve, most fast food fiends would argue that McDonald’s gets it right — if they’re lucky enough to find a ...

Countless diners have been let down by McDonald’s famously unreliable ice cream machines — but a new website aims to help them avoid the crushing disappointment. The “McBroken” app uses the magic of ...

The world is one step closer to solving one of fast food’s stickiest mysteries: Is the McDonald’s ice cream machine broken or not? With just 2,000 lines of code, Rashiq Zahid, 24, created a website ...

There is no greater grievance as a consumer of fast food than pulling up to your local McDonald's and ordering a milkshake, cone or other frozen treat only to learn the ice cream machine is broken.