One of the hallmarks of home cooking is a resistance to cutting corners, which really resonates with me. If I am going through the trouble to make something, I want to make the best possible rendition of it. That applies to an even greater extent if I haul out my ice cream maker.
If you've never had a mint ice cream made with real mint before, you've missed out. I can't even necessarily describe it as the same thing -- it's like the difference between real grapes and artificial grape ...
