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Lisa's post on why other countries don't use ice cubes was the most-read post on Food and Think in 2011

Food and Think’s Greatest Hits of 2011

A look at the most popular posts among our readers from the past year

Lisa's last Food and Think post

The Food & Think Year in Review

Beer batter, doggie bags, culinary crimes, beer koozies… Lisa Bramen says farewell with a list of her favorite 2011 posts

Roti, a Trinidad specialty

Inviting Writing: Trinidadian Roti

For an expatriate, there’s no such thing as going too far to procure a specialty from home

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Christmas Shopping Around the World

Miracle berries

Hanukkah Parties With a Twist

Latkes are delicious, but I’ve been thinking it’s time to throw some new food traditions into the Hanukkah mix

Mashed potatoes for your holiday meal

Inviting Writing: Must-Have Potatoes

The ultimate holiday treat

The Presto ordering system

My Name is Presto and I’ll Be Your Waiter

At more and more restaurants you’ll be ordering your meals on a tablet at your tabletop. Will we miss waiters?

Lutefisk is both a delicacy and a tradition among Scandinavian-Americans.

Scandinavians’ Strange Holiday Lutefisk Tradition

People in the Old Country won’t touch the stuff, but immigrants to the American Midwest have celebrated it for generations

What was the secret to Grandma's turnips?

Inviting Writing: Thankful for Traditional Recipes

Nothing fancy, just warm and tasty and filled with tradition

Vegetarian bacon tastes good, the author promises.

Inviting Writing: Thankful for a Tolerant Spouse

“The veggie bacon definitely smells the worst. And the corn dogs taste the worst.”

After sitting down for a meal at a restaurant alone, the writer overhears an intriguing story.

Guess Who Came to Dinner

A table for one can be the best seat in the house

Bologna was the subject of familial intrigue.

Inviting Writing: Reading the Bologna on the Wall

Pachino tomatos

Tomato Perfection

In Sicily, enjoy perhaps the finest eating tomato of all, the luscious Pachino

The origin of the Michigan hot dog is murky

The Annals of Geographically Confused Foods: Michigan Hot Dogs from New York

The legend of the michigan is as murky as the water in a hot-dog vendor’s cart at the end of the day

A cinnamon apple muffin

More Official State Foods

Texas has more than a half-dozen, including a state snack (tortilla chips and salsa)

Cafeteria cuisine can be forgettable—but the people you dine with can make lunchtime a savory experience.

Inviting Writing: Cafeteria Culture

Making pigs in a blanket was a "true test of patience and stealth" for the author.

Inviting Writing: A Mad Dash from the Dorm Kitchen

I never realized how much patience and stealth it took to cook this tasty treat until I had to carry it down a long, “The Shining”-esque hallway

Chocolate fondue

New Inviting Writing Theme: Waiters and Waitresses

Let’s hear your best, worst or funniest dining-out experience, from the perspective of the server or the served

Quisp cereal boxes -- have they returned?

Inviting Writing: Lost Cereal, Kool-Aid and Astronaut Food

Some of our readers long lost foods include Quisp, freeze-dried space food, fond memories of supper and more

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Inviting Writing: The Worst Sandwich Ever

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