Food Trends & Trivia

  • 7 Delicious and Creative Recipes for National Avocado Day

    A loving husband took to Reddit in search of the best avocado recipes to make for his pregnant wife, who developed a strong affinity for avocados. The thread of recommendations took off, and Redditors offered plenty of creative recipes that…

  • 15 Foods Middle-Class Families Ate in the 1960s

    In the 1960s, cooking at home got a whole lot easier. Thanks to the explosion of convenient and pre-packaged foods and the new accessibility of kitchen appliances, it was easier than ever to skip a restaurant and make dinner.  Did…

  • The Most Popular Snacks in Every State

    America likes to snack. That’s not a big revelation. But a 2024 study by data firm HubScore tried to make sense of who snacks on what, and where. Using geotagged online reviews, search trends, and consumer behavior data, the study…

  • 13 Regional French Fry Dishes You Need to Try

    In almost every corner of the planet, we’ve learned that fried potatoes are an incredible food. There are more than a few countries that claim ownership for the dish — Chile, Spain, Belgium, France — but one undisputed fact always…

  • 12 Discontinued Foods From the ’90s Most People Forgot About

    The 1990s was a very bizarre decade, with fads and trends sprouting up and dying faster than anybody could keep track. Often themed with wild colors and wacky fonts, the most popular foods of the ‘90s tended to reflect the…

  • 17 Vintage Photos of Soda Fountains From the 1890s to the 1950s

    The history of the soda fountain is fascinating. Originally, they were most often found in drug stores because it was pharmacists who used their chemistry knowledge to mix carbonated beverages, even inventing Coca-Cola and Dr. Pepper.  They were favorite hangouts…