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Perhaps nowhere is America’s melting pot heritage more obvious than in our food. Visit Gullah Restaurant near Charleston for authentic low country cuisine. Head up to Maine to savor the freshest lobster possible. From breakfast to a midnight snack, we’ll help you enjoy a taste of America.
“Joy of Cooking”
If ever a cookbook deserved to be a Great American Thing, this is the one. Sure, you could argue for Julia Child’s Mastering the Art...
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Schooners, Bloomington Illinois
I recently had the pleasure of speaking about Great American Things with Scott Laughlin of WJBC Radio in Bloomington, Illinois. During the...
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Sliders
I loved these before they got their own name. Used to be they were just small burgers, until some smart marketing person (maybe working for...
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Nabs
Now, I understand the traditional term “Nabs” for peanut butter crackers (and by association, other packaged crackers) is...
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Parker House Rolls
If you’d been a visitor to Boston in the second half of the nineteenth century, chances are you might have desired a room at the new...
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P.F. Chang’s China Bistro
Okay, let’s get out of the way what P.F. Chang’s isn’t. It isn’t genuine Chinese food, to begin with. You know...
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Top 10 Steakhouses in America’s Steak Loving Cities
Regardless of how health conscious Americans become, there’s still no substitute for a great steak. I’d love to rank these...
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S’mores
Hey, is that a campfire? It is! Now all I need is a couple of graham crackers, a chocolate bar, and some marshmallows to toast. Cracker,...
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Wonder Bread
As you may know, it builds strong bodies eight ways. Here’s a test: Name any one of the eight. Okay, it has vitamins. Name another....
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Biscuits and Gravy
Uh-huh. Shut my mouth. Biscuits and gravy. Now we’re talking serious Southern comfort food. Not for those counting calories, mind...
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