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Iconic recipes have to come from somewhere. Welcome to First Draft Foods, a week where we delve into the legends and controversies behind the world’s
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Before Jell-O, Colorful Gelatin Desserts Were Haute Cuisine
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Eat Like an Apollo 11 Astronaut With This Celestial Dessert
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Meet Baked Alaska's Prototype, 'Alaska, Florida' - Gastro Obscura
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Meet Baked Alaska's Prototype, 'Alaska, Florida' - Gastro Obscura
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4 of Alaska's Most Intriguing Places - Atlas Obscura
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18th Century Kitchen Tools: Salamander©
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Is Baked Alaska the Secret to a Long Life? - The New York Times
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The Ornate Ice Cream Saloons That Served Unchaperoned Women
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Baked Alaska: Surviving Aniakchak National Monument
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How a Vibrant, Factory-Made Sweet Usurped the Original Maraschino
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Baked Alaska edible science project on insulators