
Who doesn't love
comfort food with a twist? I certainly do, so naturally I was thrilled to experiment with this hearty version of the
American classic: butternut squash mac and cheese. Although the finished dish is the vibrant color of the classic Kraft
Macaroni and Cheese, this variation is substantially more flavorful.

Happy American Beer Day! To commemorate the many great American breweries, I put together another round of the popular
American beer identification game. I'll list a brew and you tell me if it's American or not.

While it's perfectly acceptable to love corn dogs as a kid, there are fewer opportunities to enjoy them as adults. Part of that has to do with the corn dog and its reputation, but we also feel guilty for taking something that's not all that healthy to begin with and deep-frying it
on a stick.
Fortunately, one can shamelessly return to the good times of youth with this baked version, which uses smoked chicken sausage instead of the traditional beef frank.

For a laid-back meal, try this rustic recipe for chicken sausages with grilled onion chowchow. Chowchow doesn't refer to the
fluffy cute dog in this case, but rather a sweet-and-sour relish that's popular in Pennsylvania and many parts of the South.
The caraway seeds, turmeric, and mustard in the condiment are the perfect complement to the seasonings in the sausage.

Late celebrity chef
Julia Child may have brought all things culinary to the masses, but there was one secret she kept from the world: She was a spy.
Newly released personnel records reveal that Julia Child was part of an
international spy ring managed by the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), an early version of the CIA created during World War II by President Theodore Roosevelt. Before she became a famous chef, Child helped the OSS
develop shark repellent, an explosives coating that was critical to protecting ammunition used to sink German U-boats during the war.