After Hurricane Katrina, New Orleanians banded together to save a beloved heirloom squash.

This recently revived New York heirloom doesn't contain cheese, but it does make an iconic pumpkin pie.

This Canadian variety of a classic Mediterranean herb gives Acadian cuisine its signature fragrance.

This rare, distinguished North Carolina melon once fed presidents and kings.

Bred by members of the Cherokee Nation, this heirloom American squash gets sweeter in storage.

All but absent from supermarket shelves, this heirloom peach is a sweet secret in Southerners' backyard gardens.

Why throw old cakes away when you can launch them by hand, slingshot, or cannon?

Chocolate-covered mystery meat and dancing cans abound.

West Virginia's annual competition features the likes of squirrel gravy over biscuits and snapping turtle stew.

These spud showdowns are highly-anticipated events at tuber-focused festivals in the United States.

The autumn event re-creates meals shared by French settlers and Native Americans at an 18th-century fort.

An ardent celebration of a humble source of protein.

Where the world's best pizzas face off.

The marshmallow spread's birthplace offers a quirky tribute to the sweet-sticky stuff.

Every year, one tiny Tennessee town celebrates this sugary Southern duo.

This celebration of the largest edible fruit native to the United States features plenty of “pawpawpular” foods.

This cousin of root beer has a long history and a surprisingly minty taste.

This cure-all-turned-soda once outsold Coca-Cola.

Turning this cocktail into a fluffy cloud is easy—just hire someone to shake it for 12 minutes straight. 

A World War I sugar shortage led an inventor to make a very cherry soda that looks like wine.

Eggnog gone wild, brought to you by the Canadian Military.

Maine's top-selling spirit that almost no one else drinks.

Quench your thirst with the refreshing taste of celery soda.

Would you like some coffee flavor with your milk?