Foods Findingbalance18 Has Tried

These holiday cakes link Christmas to the Norse god of lightning.

This bright green cocktail doubles as dessert.

Made of candy and Cool Whip, this “salad” is a mainstay at Midwestern potlucks.

The Carnival cake comes with a hidden baby Jesus inside.

In the 1970s, housewives stabbed their cakes and filled the holes with Jell-O.

Fluffy, crispy, and large enough to share, it's no ordinary pancake.

This sweet spud is neither made with tubers, nor of Irish origin.

This bird comes with a brew inside.

Slurp this sweet and savory summer treat from a tamarind-and-chili-paste-coated straw.

Produced since 1847, these classic New England candies almost disappeared in 2018.

Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.

It's so much more than just mayonnaise and ketchup.

Bacteria that cause gangrene are the magic ingredient in this cheese-scented loaf.

This staple sandwich of Brooklyn delis has become a symbol of gentrification.

A fizzy, chocolate drink that harkens back to the days of Brooklyn soda fountains.

In the 1920s, confectioners thought the public wanted candy that looked like legumes—and they were right.

Californian BBQ involves red oak, sirloin, and special grills.

A crossbred table grape variety that tastes an awful lot like spun sugar.

Donn Beach wrote the recipe for his famously potent cocktail in secret code.

This classic San Franciscan ice cream sandwich is it, isn't it?

Ice cream made with fresh snow is a beloved Southern tradition.

Historians debate whether this dish actually originated with Italian sex workers.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

Every year, one tiny Tennessee town celebrates this sugary Southern duo.