Delishtory

Apple pie, step aside. Kae Lani Palmisano makes that case that the humble pumpkin pie better represents the spirit of America.

How did chocolate and vanilla become the standard ice cream flavors? Kae Lani Palmmisano gives us the history of our stalwart faves and a tour of regional flavors found throughout the country. (Ice cream road trip anyone?)

Every year carolers demand this complicated 13 ingredient, flaming dessert and every year we pretend like we know what it is. Kae Lani Palmisano spares us the embarrassment and presents the history of figgy pudding. Spoiler: it's not a snack pack.

When a food product is synomous with a particular place that makes it, it can sometimes earn a Geographical Indication - a special seal of approval that forever links the name of the food to that place. Kae Lani Palmisano explains the most famous examples and the rigourous standards those products must meet.

Move over caviar - the REAL foodie power move back in the day was renting an exotic pineapple to display at your soiree. Kae Lani Palmisano explores the culinary fads of historical high society and proclaims her love for bacon wrapped scallops.

Some of our favorite treats came into existence through long and winding paths or by sheer dumb luck. But one man's mistake is everyone else's delicious gain! Kae Lani Palmisano tells the tales behind a panicked dish created when the chef was away and one young boy's backyard experiment.

Our spice rack MVP has a long history that involves magic birds and power struggles. Kae Lani Palmisano walks you through the nuances of cinnamon so we can all bite into our airport Cinnabons with a bit more context.

To an outsider, the regional convenience store Wawa might just look like a place to grab a coffee and gas, maybe a sandwich. But to those who live in the area, Wawa is a way of life. (And it's a HOAGIE.) Kae Lani Palmisano lays out her theory behind what drives the cult fandom of certain food chains and only briefly talks smack on Sheetz.

Which would you rather be pelted with - an orange, an old tomato, or a fruitcake? Kae Lani Palmisano takes us around the world to explore literal food fighting traditions - we're talking real foods, real throwing, real messy.

Chemesthesis, taste receptors, flavor explosions - oh my! Kae Lani Palmisano blows our collective minds as she dives into how our tongues translate spicy flavors, astringency, and carbon dioxide.