Instacart reports that vanilla remains America's top ice cream flavor, while adventurous choices like pistachio and tropical flavors are on the rise.

Vanilla bean paste is the secret to ultra flavorful homemade ice cream with beautiful specks of real vanilla throughout.

Among the many brands of store-bought vanilla ice cream, only a few can be called the best. We tried and ranked a range of dairy and plant-based confections.

We tried 11 brands of vanilla ice cream side-by-side to determine the ultimate best. Our top pick is great for pie, brownies, milkshakes, or eaten straight from the cone.

Here's the skinny on eight budget-friendly brands of vanilla ice cream -- still the most popular flavor -- including one vegan option and the best overall.

Plain as it is, vanilla is the nation's favorite ice-cream flavor. Our expert tasters tried 19 (including gelatos), separating the yum from the ho-hum. For ice-cream lovers who venture beyond ...

We all scream for ice cream—but when it comes to ice cream sandwiches, these choices had us screaming the loudest.