The Scoop 

My lifelong dream to open an ice cream shop reached a pivotal moment when my oldest child turned 17. I realized that my dream was bigger than any worry that was holding me back (and there were plenty of worries)…. I bought him an ice cream cake at Emack and Bolio’s (to die for), and I was crying. Watching time go by so quickly and not following my own passion for frozen desserts. So at a time when I was a single mom, raising 3 boys, 2 cats, working full time in corporate IT sales, and volunteering as chapter lead for Slow Food Cape Cod, I shifted, and made the leap. My thinking is you only live once, and I just had to follow my heart. And yes, I tend to do a lot of juggling.

The Local Scoop is my side hustle, and my passion. Luckily I still enjoy working in the corporate IT space, as an account executive for an IBM Business Partner, GlassHouse Systems. I do both, since both are equally important, and as a result I get the best of both worlds.

My background in culinary goes back 30 years, prior to The Local Scoop I followed my passion through education and earned certifications from Peter Kumps in NYC. I know I am dating myself, since it is no longer in operation, however my heart leaped for joy when I saw the boardroom at James Beard Foundation named in honor of Peter Kump. I also attended every culinary education class I could juggle, Boston University, The Culinary Institute, Penn State, Malcolm Stogo Ice Cream University….

I love to write and develop recipes, you can find some of my work in archived editions of Disney’s Family Fun Magazine print and cookbooks, and in my own cooking newsletter “Gourmet Mom”.  My boys have grown to be amazing young adults, and I simply enjoy their company as I pursue my endeavors.

Last but certainly not least, following my dream also led me to love - Peter Kelly has been by my side from the day I cut the ribbon at my shop, and that is the best part of the whole story.

Mary

Mary DeBartolo

Founder