Foods LynneM Has Tried

Around British Columbia's Osoyoos Lake, community efforts have revived the population of a fluorescent fish.

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

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

A bland but storied soup is always on the menu in the U.S. Senate.

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

Where maple sap flows, all one needs to make taffy is snow.

This bacon-and-oyster omelet was a status symbol during the California Gold Rush.

Before refrigeration, mixing fruit with sugar and vinegar extended its shelf life and made for a tasty drink.

Mornings in Amish country once called for pie-cake and coffee.

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 phallic, giant clam is the culinary crown jewel of the Pacific Northwest.

From postwar dessert to sweet slice of Canadian identity.

This once-ubiquitous fusion dish is fading into obscurity.

Arkansas' unofficial state treat doesn't contain marsupials, but it does have several sweet layers.

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

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

It takes patience and skill to harvest these delicious bivalves.

This wheat-based coffee alternative has a cult following.

This candy rarely ventures beyond Canada's borders.

This hot-pink sweet treat that bears only a notional resemblance to poultry is a Canadian Christmastime staple.

Beekeepers in the United States' southeastern swamplands are fighting to preserve this smooth, sweet delicacy.

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