In my eyes, ice cream is the ultimate dessert. In hot weather, it’s rich and refreshing, waking up the senses while cooling you down. In the cold, ice cream still feels cozy: I love bundling up ...

Above: Satellite view of the Great Lakes on a recent clear day (December 22, 2019), showing less than 2% overall ice cover, about normal for this point in the winter, mainly in Green Bay and ...