Foods Ian Hall Has Tried

Real maraschinos were born more than a century ago in an Italian distillery.

These sweet hands come with stories of triumph and brutality.

Congealed and sliced, the ferric addition is known for its purported health benefits.

The Detroit favorite is one of the oldest sodas in the United States.

This layered pastry from Italy's Amalfi Coast may have origins in a 17th-century convent.

One fantasy food's journey from sci-fi vegan steak to silver screen cannibalism to actual meal replacement.

These Bavarian cookies are also intricate works of art.

The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.

This taste bud befuddler is a signature Baltimore sweet.

This retro sandwich filling was once a convenient, comforting funeral food.

This sweet-and-savory Moroccan meat pie can be tough to track down.

A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.

Grown only on the volcanic soil of Hawaiʻi’s Big Island, this coffee is known for its subtle, rich flavor and hordes of unscrupulous imitators.