Foods laurakmf Has Tried

Once described as a “divine elixir,” this Southern sauce typically gets its spunk from coffee.

This ceremonial Mayan brew has evolved into a sweet, smoky spirit in the Chiapas highlands.

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

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

Locals joke that you should be able to “float a horseshoe” on the thick brew.

Thank garbanzo beans for the melt-in-your-mouth texture of these Persian cookies.

Two Chinese bakery specialties, combined into one.

A gesture of welcome and respect, Moroccan mint tea gets poured from high above the glass.

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

Most people have never tasted the real thing.

Baloney's predecessor is sweet, delicately spiced, and bigger than your head.

The seductively delicious Easter cake once made an entire convent neglect its prayers.

This ricotta and marzipan pastry honors the Sicilian saint's most noteworthy body part.

Make yourself delicious jewelry with these sweet Italian biscuits.

You can enjoy this Sicilian spleen sandwich “single” or “married.”

The aroma of this mulled wine has been compared to “a warmed-up bowl of Froot Loops.”

A custardy twist on apple pie finds delicious use for fruit reaching spoilage.

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

Meat covered in gelatinous goo was once a classic American comfort food.

A century-old organism creates some of the world's best bread.

The cornmeal patty that Rhode Islanders eat morning, noon, and night.

Turning this cocktail into a fluffy cloud is easy—just hire someone to shake it for 12 minutes straight. 

This is what happens when soldiers pick a new name for meat on bread.

The beef fat–fried version that first caught Ray Kroc's eye is now extinct.