Foods Ophelia Ravenia Has Tried

This powder proved essential to Arctic exploration, war, and the ice cream parlor.

These dairy-based sculptures have been state fair traditions for more than a century.

These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.

This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.

The uniquely Rhode Island treat is a relic from the era of soda fountain pharmacies.

This Jersey-born frosty drink is now a Rhode Island 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.

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

You can have your syrup and drink it, too.

Vermont's version of soft serve celebrates their local dairy and maple industries.

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

These Portuguese doughnuts have a fervent fanbase in Hawaii.

The holiday tradition of hiding an ornamental veggie.

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

This chocolate-coated confection's crisp, bubbly structure is well-suited to the even crisper Buffalo air.

In the 19th century, Chinese immigrants developed an early New England fusion sandwich that is divisive as it is salty.