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Food

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

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)

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

Chef Phillip Tang of East by Northeast rolls dumplings stuffed with Vermont pork and Massachusetts cabbage.

Boston’s Farm-to-Table Renaissance

These New England restaurants stand out as chefs fill their menus with harvests from local farms and drinks from area distilleries

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