junk food

Is This the Weirdest Snack Ever Invented?

by Casey Barber October 17, 2011

“Do you like Velveeta? How about Ritz crackers? How about ketchup? How about eating all three together?”

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Homemade Butterscotch Krimpets

by Casey Barber September 5, 2011

“As a companion piece to my story in Gourmet Live, I’ve developed a DIY version of Tastykake’s Butterscotch Krimpets, the spongy little snack cakes with golden caramel frosting that were some of the bakery’s earliest creations.”

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Homemade Pudding Pops

by Casey Barber July 25, 2011

“In my world, chocolate-vanilla swirl is really the only Pudding Pop flavor worth eating, but don’t let that stop you from making single-flavor pops if that’s how you roll.”

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Velveeta, Fizzies and Spam: Foods From My Childhood

by Good. Food. Stories. Contributor July 13, 2011

“Like the ever-expanding Technicolor realm of television-based entertainment, the snack food aisle at the supermarket was swelling with new, curious and exciting fare. Come along with me as I amble down memory lane and take a look at some of my favorite, uh, foods from childhood.”

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Homemade Cheez-Its

by Casey Barber January 31, 2011

“We discovered that the perfect Cheez-It cracker has superior crunch, unmistakable cheese flavor that doesn’t devolve into pure saltiness, and just enough grease to leave a light sheen on your fingers.”

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Only in America: A Love Letter

by Christine Miksis January 8, 2010

“The biggest dilemma visiting the U.S. from Paris is controlling the cravings for all things delicious, fried and American (or not-so-American but which we embrace as our own nonetheless) and holding onto the little dignity I have left in this life.”

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