Drinks
Soylent
One fantasy food's journey from sci-fi vegan steak to silver screen cannibalism to actual meal replacement.
Foods I've tried
Foods this traveler has tried.
Drinks
One fantasy food's journey from sci-fi vegan steak to silver screen cannibalism to actual meal replacement.
Gastro
These intricate stamps are relics from a time when dairy farmers beautifully branded their products.
Gastro
For Italian-Americans, Christmas Eve is all about the seafood.
Sweets
The sweet, spiraled pastries were once a staple on cold days in the American South.
Drinks
Not even the 17th-century nuns behind this Mexican eggnog could resist drinking it.
Sweets
A few Baltimore bakeries still serve this cheesecake named after 19th-century cottage cheese.
Drinks
Neither tea nor hot chocolate, this Caribbean cocoa drink is in a league of its own.
Sweets
Smashing this pink candy pig with a tiny hammer is a Christmas tradition in Saratoga Springs.
Sweets
Grandmas fashion this near-forgotten Passover treat from ginger and honey.
Prepared Foods
This Canadian favorite is relatively unknown elsewhere.
Drinks
This dark, sweet refresher was born at a now-defunct amusement park on the shores of Lake Erie.
Prepared Foods
A Depression-era patty filler paved the way for an Oklahoma favorite.
Sweets
In this tangy treat, no part of the citrus is left behind.
Sweets
This Route 66 institution goes the extra mile for soda-based indulgence.
Prepared Foods
This Denver specialty, a hybrid of Mexican and American cuisine, is peak comfort food.
Ingredients & Condiments
After a hurricane struck New England in 1938, one chef used windfall apples to make a sweet breakfast-topper.
Drinks
This old American style is being resurrected by Indiana brewers.
Prepared Foods
This smoky, spicy dish comes straight out of Cajun country.
Sweets
Frozen custard gets topped with green chile sauce and salty pecans to make this Las Cruces specialty.
Sweets
This pineapple soft serve has a cult following at Disney theme parks.
Sweets
Candy makers recently resurrected this crispy Chicago confection from the graveyard of vintage sweets.
Prepared Foods
It's not what you think it is, unless you're from the Garden State.
Prepared Foods
Baked in traditional adobe hornos, this bread is a staple of the American Southwest's Native Pueblo people.
Sweets
This velvety, vintage treat still has a fan base in Maryland.