ICE CREAM

McDonald’s has long been the butt of jokes about its ice cream machines which many customers say are always broken.

Salt & Straw, a boutique ice cream chain based out of Portland, Oregon, is set to make a move into Disney Springs.

Once you’ve mastered the basics of homemade ice cream, try these fantastic flavors.

It's hard to say no to an eye-catching pudding, parfait or panna cotta for dessert on a hot day.

A new ice cream shop opens at Disney’s BoardWalk resort.

Sitting in its original location since 1948, Goff’s Ice Cream stand has kept its doors open on the “Trail” for the past 73 years. In the peak of racial tensions in Florida, Goff’s tradition brought people together instead of dividing them with America’s most iconic desert -- ice cream. AdPeacock said his little ice cream stand is still thriving despite the economic challenges that have recently come his way. So be sure to stop by and get yourself a treat and carry on the Orlando ice cream tradition of Goff’s. Though Goff’s Ice Cream is not considered a locally registered historic landmark, perhaps someday the city of Orlando will honor this iconic Central Florida business.

“Ready or not, the holidays are here!” said Kelly Seidl, owner of Kelly’s Homemade Ice Cream. Ginger Snap Ice Cream (Image credit: Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream) (Copyright 2020 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.) December featured flavorsWhite Chocolate Peppermint Mocha: A blend of peppermint and coffee ice cream layered with white chocolate ice cream and crushed candy canes. Ginger Snap: Blend of ginger snap cookies, brown sugar and ginger, layered with crushed ginger snap. Santa’s White Christmas: Sweet cream ice cream blended with Barnie’s Santa’s White Christmas flavor (coconut, toasted nut and vanilla) and layered with Ghirardelli Caramel sauce.

Ben and Jerry’s wants you to talk about racial inequity and criminal justice reform. And the ice cream makers are hoping to spark those conversations by doing what they do best with a new ice cream flavor. Justice Remix’d is cinnamon and chocolate ice cream with cinnamon bun dough and fudge brownies. Why those flavors? The company is now owned by mega-corporation Unilever but has retained its commitment to community values.

Are you ready to taste the flavors of fall and Christmas? If so, Publix has the ice cream flavors you’ve been waiting for. To celebrate the fall and holiday season, Publix has released 12 limited-edition ice cream flavors, according to its website. The flavors play off the classic and nostalgic holiday tastes while incorporating other unique twists. [TRENDING: Gang feud leaves 3-year-old dead | Man steals cat blood from clinic | How can I tell difference between flu and COVID-19?]

Steve, right, and Chris Brophy, husband and wife owners of Brickley's Ice Cream, look out from the store they closed after teenage workers were harassed by customers who refused to wear a mask or socially distance, in Wakefield, R.I., Wednesday, July 29, 2020. "Some of them don't believe it's real (COVID-19) and some don't think it's a big deal, I do," Steve Brophy said, adding that he would rather close than put young workers and customers at risk of harassment, and the virus. "It's like it's OK to be a jerk in this environment." (AP Photo/David Goldman)

PORT ARTHUR, Texas – A 24-year-old man was sentenced Wednesday to 30 days in jail for posting on social media a video last August of himself removing an ice cream container from a Texas market freezer, licking the contents and returning the container to the freezer. Anderson began serving his jail term immediately after sentencing. The incident happened Aug. 26 at a Walmart in Port Arthur. Store surveillance cameras showed that he finally took the Blue Bell ice cream from the freezer and bought it, which wasn't captured in the social media video, authorities said. Port Arthur is about 85 miles east of Houston.

The ice cream company announced in a news release the new flavor is Cookie Dough Overload, which combines three cookie dough flavors in one. Your scoop will include vanilla ice cream with hints of brown sugar, loaded with chocolate chip cookie dough, peanut butter cookie dough and fudge cookie dough pieces. “Cookie dough is a popular mix-in for ice cream. We have flavors that contain the chocolate chip cookie dough and peanut butter cookie dough pieces. But, this is the first with fudge cookie dough pieces.

ORLANDO, Fla. – You no longer have to decide between a scoop of ice cream or slice of cheesecake. Thanks to The Cheesecake Factory, you can now get both in one. The company has launched a line of ice cream with seven different flavors. The list flavors includes the following, according to the company’s website:Birthday Cake: Premium cake-flavored cheesecake ice cream with a signature cream cheese blend, sour cream, cake pieces, swirls of icing and candy sprinklesChocolate: Premium chocolate cheesecake ice cream with a signature cream cheese blend, sour cream and rich chocolate fudge swirlsCookies & Cream: Premium cookies & cream cheesecake ice cream with a signature cream cheese blend, sour cream and chocolate cookie swirlsKey Lime: Premium key lime cheesecake ice cream with a signature cream cheese blend, sour cream and graham swirlsOriginal: Premium cheesecake ice cream with a signature cream cheese blend, sour cream and graham swirlsSalted Caramel: Premium caramel cheesecake ice cream with a signature cream cheese blend, sour cream, sea salt caramel and graham swirlsStrawberry: Premium strawberry cheesecake ice cream with a signature cream cheese blend, sour cream, strawberry and graham swirls(Credit: The Cheesecake Factory)The ice cream line features real cheesecake ingredients and will cost $4.99 for a 14-ounce carton. If you can’t find the ice cream in your local store’s frozen aisle, the restaurant says it should be in major grocery stores nationwide by April.

The characters are rudimentary (Egg, Ice Cream, Eagle, Panda ), but America loves Foxs reality game show and singing competitionso much that a live version is touring nationally.Orlando couch potatoes are getting lucky, too, since The Masked Singer Live is coming to the Dr. Phillips Center's Walt Disney Theater on Friday, June 26, as part of a 45-city trek across America.Tickets to see the traveling version of the show in which celebrities in costume conceal their identities from other contestants, panelists and the audience before eventually being unmasked are on sale starting Feb. 17.If your in-laws lost their shit when Lil Wayne and Drew Carey were revealed on the current season ofthen you probably want to consider taking out a predatory pay-day loan to spring for tickets.Tickets to see The Masked Singer live at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts can be purchased here. Consider supporting local journalism. Our small but mighty local team works tirelessly to bring you high-quality, uncensored news and cultural coverage of Central Florida. Unlike many newspapers, ours is free and we'd like to keep it that way, because we believe, now more than ever, everyone deserves access to accurate, independent coverage of their community. Whether it's a one-time acknowledgement of this article or an ongoing pledge, your support helps keep Orlandos true free press

I stream, you stream, we all stream for ice cream. Ice cream maker Ben & Jerry’s announced it has partnered with Netflix for a new flavor. “Netflix & Chill’d” is bound to keep you happy for hours with peanut butter ice cream, sweet and salty pretzels swirls and fudge brownies. The new product is available in stores worldwide for dairy and non-dairy ice cream lovers. This is not good news for your diet though.

Nancy Giles learns there is nothing plain vanilla about some of the ice cream flavors that are being concocted for hip, discerning palates. Bacon ice cream, anyone?