As the summer winds down, everyone needs to experience one more lickable twist of ice cream. Whether you prefer soft-serve or the old-fashioned hand-scooped variety, there is sure to be a flavor that will tempt your palate.
I was reading The Ice Cream Queen of Orchard Street by Susan Jane Gilman and was intrigued by the story in the book about the discovery of soft serve ice cream. I wondered if it was fact or fiction, so I did some digging to get the full scoop. What I discovered is that the author intertwined creative non-fiction history about this discovery to set the scene for the story told in the novel.
When I find interesting topics, I like to share them. You can learn about the history of this tasty, lickable treat in my article, Twisted Tales of Soft Serve and Ice Cream, which begins on the cover of the August 27-September 16, 2025 edition of Michigan’s Freshwater Reporter.
--- LIFE IS A MELTING POT --- Grace Grogan...Writer, Photographer 