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Elvis Once Flew Halfway Across The Country For A Giant Sandwich

On this day in 1976, Elvis Presley apparently got so excited describing a sandwich made at a restaurant in Denver, that he flew there that night to eat it, and then flew right back to Memphis.

When A Raccoon Lived At The White House

Champ and Major are the new White House dogs, but there have been lots of pets at the president's house over the years, including Rebecca the raccoon, who definitely left her mark on the place during Calvin Coolidge's presidency.

Queen Elizabeth I Had Her Guests Eat Gingerbread Men That Looked Like Themselves

For National Cookie Day, we take a closer look at the amazing and frequently disturbing history of gingerbread, including how one of the most famous royals of all time helped bring gingerbread people into the world.

Brooklyn Still Loves The Blackout Cake

Pastries come and go, but in Brooklyn, people still talk about the blackout cake from Ebinger's.

In Belgium, Eating Fries Is Patriotic

Authorities in Belgium are calling on citizens to do their duty and help the country's potato farmers by ordering frites twice a week - fitting, since Belgium is home of the world's only Frietmuseum and considers itself the birthplace of the fried potato.

When Food Becomes The Artist’s Muse

Artist Itsuo Kobayashi has been keeping an illustrated food diary since 1980, drawing and describing each meal, the ingredients, the price and how it made him feel.

Could You Be The New Voice Of Big Tex?

They’re holding auditions for the next voice of Big Tex, the 55 foot tall cowboy that’s the embodiment of the Texas State Fair. He's joined forces with the X-Men and survived catching on fire, not he just needs someone to help him talk about his long career.

How Thanksgiving Leftovers Led To TV Dinners

In 1953 Swanson had several hundred tons of leftover Thanksgiving turkey, so they created the TV Dinner and changed how we eat.

We’re Grateful For Off The Wall Thanksgiving Sides

Happy Thanksgiving - and are you really gonna eat that?

Even For Meringue This Meringue Is Light

This meringue is just about the lightest dessert ever made. We guarantee you won’t think it's too filling.

Quit Hating On Candy Corn, At Least Until You Hear Its Story

It’s National Candy Corn Day, and while no candy gets more hassle around this time of year than candy corn, it also has its fans. I mean, someone's eating those 9 billion pieces produced each year.

Can We Get Mac and Cheese To Mars?

A mission to Mars would take years of travel - but today's space food doesn't last long enough. Scientists at Washington State University are working on a way to fix that.