Ahhh, the Ohio State Fair. Pigs rush out of cages without a clue that they are in a race against each other. Families marvel at the record-breaking butter cow sculptures. And there are carnival rides ...

The lakes area's own Helmer family were noted in this month's Better Homes and Gardens to mark the arrival of state fair season, also known as food-on-a-stick season. The lakes area's own Helmer ...

Deep-fried olives. Now, there's something to chew on. Whoever would have dreamed such a creation existed? There's a beauty in taking olives - the symbol of peace and, many might argue, of health - ...

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One of the Minnesota State Fair’s new foods was created right here in Brainerd. Deep fried olives are the unique creation of Fried Fruit on a Stick by Tempting Foods. It’s operated by Fred and Carol ...

In Tricia Romano’s “The Freaks Came Out to Write,” an editor sums it up: “We were such a weird animal. We weren’t apples or oranges. We were like a kumquat.” ...

I recently went to Germany, Austria, Italy, and Switzerland and went to a McDonald's in each place. I tried every item I could get my hands on that I haven't seen in my home country, the US. I loved ...