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In 1985 a Seattle company began selling these luscious cinnamon rolls, mostly through mall outlets

Cinnabon

100

This woman, by the numbers: she stood 6'2", joined the pre-CIA O.S.S. in 1942 & hosted "The French Chef" from 1963 to 1973

Julia Child

100

A mac & cheese roll served with beer cheese dipper, offered by Badger Bites, no less? Where else but at this state's fair?

Wisconsin

100

In 2025 Laila Ali got in the ring for the "Knock Out Kitchen" episode of "Beat" this chef

Bobby Flay

100

Jimmy Buffet said he wrote about one of these "In Paradise" after being limited to canned food & peanut butter on a Caribbean boat trip

Cheeseburger

200

During World War I this fast food favorite was renamed a "Liberty Sandwich"

Hamburger

200

Showdowns in Kitchen Stadium featuring a secret ingredient were part of this TV show originally from  Japan

Iron Chef

200

This, sausage dipped in batter & fried, was a hit at the 1942 Texas State Fair, but Iowa knew what it needed to add in 2024: lobster

Corn Dog

200

Discover the "Essential" this chef: "Favorite Recipes & Hard-Won Wisdom from My Life in the Kitchen", & may we add... bam!

Emeril Lagasse

200

A breakout hit for "Weird Al" Yankovic, it mentions Cap'n Crunch & tuna casserole, among other foods

Eat It

300

The small curd type of this product that describes some dwellings has about 220 calories per cup

Cottage Cheese

300

In 2026, this show that comes at you in "3D" celebrated 20 years of going from Flavortown to Flavortown

Diners, Drive-ins, and Drives

300

Arkansas jazzed up pickles by mixing in this drink that comes in packets, & all we can say is, "Oh, yeah!"

Kool Aid

300

In 1999, this Brit got down to the bare essentials of food prep for "The Naked Chef"

Jamie Oliver

300

No subtext in this hit by DNCE that mentions "lickin' frosting from your own hands": it's surely about dessert on the beach

DNCE

400

Creme brulee is literally French for this type of "cream"

Burnt

400

"ATK" for short, this long-running show on PBS shares helpful tips while cooking up some amazing dishes

America's Test Kitchen

400

Oh, N.C., just wow; a hamburger patty, cheese & bacon between 2 donuts by this chain that began its glazing in the state in 1937

Krispy Kreme

400

An episode of this chef "in Italy" celebrated the 100th birthday of her grandfather, an Oscar winner for "La Strada"

Giada De Laurentiis

400

In a 2011 hit Demi Lovato sang, "I will be rising from the ground like" this title tall building

Skyscraper

500

This classic pairing of shrimp and filet mignon goes by this rhyming name

Surf and Turf

500

Hooray for this host of "The Great British Baking Show"; a handshake from him, like Tom got for some iced biscuits, is prized

Paul Hollywood

500

Arizona had fried these venomous arachnids, said to taste like shrimp; maybe pair it with the frog it killed in an old story?

Scorpion

500

This Ethiopian Swedish-American chef, known for his Harlem Restaurant the Red Rooster is equipped to bring multicultural flavor to diners & home cooks

Marcus Samuelsson

500

Ed Sheeran wrote a love song to his childhood in Suffolk with this tune that mentions "Tiny Dancer" & watching sunsets

Castle on the Hill