But it was his 8-year-old son, Cameron, who came up with the idea. Chris was sold after Cameron starting firing off accompanying puns like "Pork Lo Maine."
Sometimes people accuse Durso of Photoshopping, but he actually makes each one using real ingredients and a set of state-themed cookie cutters, he told BuzzFeed News.
"I don’t want natives to jump on me," Durso told BuzzFeed News. "I’ve gotten angry letters from Rhode Islanders saying I missed the inner channels. Come on, I cut your state out of a piece of ice cream."
"Hopefully as it progresses and we get toward the finishing line, I think [Cameron's] going to be really happy to see them all come together," Durso said. "Anytime you can get one of your kids involved with your work, it's pretty cool."