Basic Chocolate Ice Cream

Preparation about 1 hour (active time about 5-10 minutes),Plus 25-30 minutes chilling time; optional 2 hours to ripen.
Makes ten 1/2-cup servings.

1 cup whole milk
1/2 granulated sugar
8 ounces bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate (your favorite), broken into 1/2-inch pieces.
2 cups heavy cream, well chilled.
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract.
Heat the whole milk until it is just bubbling around the edges (this maybe done on the stovetop or in the microwave). In a blender or a food processor fitted with the metal blade, pulse to process the sugar with the chocolate until the chocolate is very finely chopped. Add the hot milk, let the chocolate mixture cool completely. Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla to taste. Chill for 30 minutes or longer.

Turn the machine on and pour the chilled mixture into the freezer bowl through ingredient spout and let mix until thickened - about 25 - 30 minutes.

Piet's Famous Pasta

Take one bag of any kind of noodles.
Grate a 1 1/2 cup of Mozzarella cheese.
Brown about one pound of sausage and put it on a towel for 5 minutes.
Mix one jar of tomato sauce in a baking dish with the sausage and noodles.
Then sprinkle the mozzarella on the top.
Place the baking pan in a oven that is heated to 375 degrees.
Makes 5-6 servings.