Foods Caroline Thrift Wants to Try

Only two silent monks know all 130 plants that go into this herbal liqueur.

Apples are red, blueberries are blue / But these pommes d’amour are red inside, too.

“Fiji asparagus” isn't asparagus at all.

All but absent from supermarket shelves, this heirloom peach is a sweet secret in Southerners' backyard gardens.

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

Oklahoma City's signature cocktail calls for a frosty mug, a shot of amaretto, Coors Light, and orange juice.

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

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

The story of South Carolina's sweet-hot soda begins with a chance discovery during the Revolutionary War.

Birmingham's sinus-clearing soda was a popular way to enhance bootlegged hooch during Prohibition.

Each batch begins with an apple tree overlooking Samuel Morse's grave.

New Jersey’s favorite breakfast meat forms the salty spine of this summer sweet.

In an unassuming shop in Jaipur, a family has been serving highly addictive chai for decades.