When my oldest daughter was in pre-K — more years ago than seems possible — I packed up my old school ice cream machine, a big bag of ice, some rock salt, a pint each of cream and milk, a bit of sugar ...

When I was a kid, one of the best parts of going to summer camp was ordering a big cup of vanilla soft serve from the ice cream truck at the end of the day. Even with my camp days far behind me, I ...

Our editors dish on their soft-serve stand favorites across America, from Vermont creemees to pine nut honeycomb crunch in the Pacific Northwest. There's something in the uncomplicated pleasure of a ...

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