Cuisine Around the World

I'll admit it, I was a bit apprehensive about trying caffeinated marshmallows. I love my coffee (currently drinking Trader Joe's Dar...

Is anyone else anxiously awaiting access to Pottermore ? Is anyone already exploring the site? I was accepted for early access, but with bar...

I've been going a little LOOK crazy as of late. Since I've been enjoying their various flavorful fillings, I thought I'd give th...

Sukiyaki is one of my favorite Japanese dishes. The sweet, earthy sauce goes perfectly with all the ingredients that simmer in it. I love t...

Dedicated health food stores aren't places I normally frequent, but walking home with my husband after a tasty meal at a Mexican restaur...

Premium Tirol are rather difficult to locate in the United States. Many Japanese stores in the Midwest carry the regular assorted Tirol pack...

Before one of my Flickr contacts pointed it out, the thought hadn't occurred to me that "Juicy Squirts" is a funny name. It do...

I have been hanging onto this KitKat for a while, a little afraid to try it. My husband has already eaten one, and despite his lack of any s...

Sometimes, fruity gum can be overpowering. It takes me back to the days of gigantic mouthfuls of Bubblicious or Bubble Tape, when I didn...

Tirol is one of the harder Japanese sweets for me to find in America. I only ever see the variety pack strips , and more often than not, the...

Chewy chocolate is risky business. Although I'm not a big fan, Tootsie Rolls are much better than chocolate Skittles. When I came across...

This little guy was a pain to open. It called to me at the gas station one day, so I bought it. It came in clear plastic wrap that was quite...

I'm a huge fan of Sonic's cherry limeade. Until recently, there was no Sonic in my city, but just last year, one opened. I've on...

Apparently, these have been around for years, and I either don't remember them or never saw them at all, but this year, they are new to ...

Long before I knew much of anything about Japan or Japanese culture (and before I went there), I was a fan of Engrish . I had heard of Crunk...

Although I really loved the Melonpan Pretz from the Bakery Flat Style Pretz line, I gotta say, the Bacon and Cheese flavor didn't do i...

When my husband and I were getting dinner at a local Mediterranean deli, I was surprised to find Yan Yan next to the register for 99 cents. ...

In my quest to try every flavor of Orbit gum, I've never had so much difficulty tracking down a flavor as I had with Positively Pomegran...

I should know by now to be wary of "tropical" versions of things. I learned my lesson many years ago with Tropical Skittles. But I...