Fudge: Mackinac's Sweet Souvenir

Mackinac Island and fudge. Both symbolize indulgence, fantasy and
escape—but there is more to fudge than sugar, butter, chocolate and
cream.

In this book, historian Phil Porter stirs up the past to find the
hard work and sometimes bitter controversy behind this sweet souvenir.
In his hunger for truth and historical accuracy, Porter dug deep into
the kitchens and cupboards of the fudge culture. No kettle was left
cooking, no box unopened, no flavor un-tasted.

This book highlights the personalities that molded the business from
the arrival of Henry Murdick in the late 19th century to the dominance
of the May family in the mid-20th century and the marketing revolution
started by Harry Ryba in the early 1960s.

Phil Porter, Chief Curator and Fudge Taster at Mackinac State
Historic Parks, finds out why Mackinac and fudge go together like horses
and carriages.

Illustrations, 40 pages, 2001
Written by Phil Porter
ISBN:  0-911872-78-7

Price $9.95