A few years ago, I followed the life of a cheese curd, from milk on a dairy farm to fresh cheese in Ellsworth, Wis., to deep-fried glory at the Fair. On the Fairgrounds, though, there are plenty of ...

Cheesy, crispy, and totally over-the-top – The sausage snack of your dreams This recipe is not about subtlety – it’s about full-on indulgence. Imagine a frankfurter hollowed out and loaded with gooey ...

America's love for the deep fryer knows no bounds. This is the country that has fried everything from Coke to Oreos to butter. Every state has its signature fried dish that locals rave about and ...

Editor's Note: Star audience intern Rachel Schlueter is eating iconic dishes at beloved restaurants around Kansas City this summer. Think we should go somewhere? Fill out this form. And sign up for ...

Inspiration usually strikes Charlie Burrows in the middle of the night. The proprietor of LuLu’s Public House can’t sleep when his brain starts coming up with new foods for the Minnesota State Fair.

You’ve done so well keeping that swimsuit physique sharp and toned for the entire summer, but it’s all about to come crashing down like a mountain of thinly shaved potatoes fried to something ...

You walk into another dimension. A dimension of far-out fast food. A place where customers eat in rather than drive through, where cleanliness is next to godliness and employees are so happy you’d ...