Today's Eat Beat: Ricotta gelato

In today's Eat Beat, Food editor Russ Parsons walks you through making your own homemade ricotta (yes, it's easy!) AND turning it into a wonderfully creamy gelato. You can find the homemade ricotta recipe here, and the gelato recipe here.

Catch our televised recipe demonstrations on KTLA-TV Channel 5 every Wednesday and Friday toward the end of the 1 p.m. news hour; you can also watch the videos on Food's homepage.

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