June is the perfect time for frozen desserts, and I love a good gelato. I gained a new appreciation for gelato a few years ago while visiting my then-college-age daughter during her semester abroad in Florence, Italy. She knew every gelato shop in Tuscany, and we sampled them all.

This year, I have taken my gelato passion to new heights. During a recent neighborhood cooking demonstration I attended with friends, chef Patrick Scully shared his recipe for homemade lemon gelato. Since that evening, gelato-making has become a new avocation.

I purchased an ice cream bowl and attachment for my KitchenAid mixer ($49.99 from Amazon) as an early gift for my June birthday. The bowl must be chilled in the freezer for a day beforehand. When I start dinner, I add the ingredients to the bowl and t

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