50 Plates Across the States, a Culinary Road Trip

From snickerdoodles to stuffies and whoopie pies to pizza, these sweets and snacks are local favorites from the northeastern U.S.

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• Connecticut: Rolled in cinnamon sugar before they’re baked, snickerdoodles are Connecticut’s official cookie. Find our snickerdoodle recipe.
• Maine: While the birthplace of whoopie pies is debatable, Labadie’s Bakery in Lewiston has sold them since 1925. We put a red velvet spin on the classic chocolate recipe. Find our red velvet whoopie pies recipe.
• Massachusetts: A riff on the state’s official sandwich—filled with peanut butter and marshmallow creme—this fudge is a beach town-inspired favorite. Find our fluffernutter fudge recipe.
• New Hampshire: New Hampshirites are proud of their apple harvest, which is featured in this pie. Find our cranberry-almond apple pie recipe.
• New Jersey: Whether you call it “pork roll” or “Taylor ham,” this iconic New Jersey meat is party-ready. Find our pork roll sliders recipe.
• New York: With its perfect cheese pulls and foldable crust, this pizza is found in every neighborhood of the Big Apple and beyond. Find our New York-style pizza recipe.
• Pennsylvania: Southeastern Pennsylvania is home to some of the oldest pretzel bakeries in the country. We like them dunked in chocolate. Find our chocolate-covered pretzels recipe.
• Rhode Island: These stuffed clams are a nod to a key Rhode Island fishing export. Find our stuffies recipe.
• Vermont: Each year, sugarmakers in the Green Mountain State produce millions of gallons of maple syrup, perfect to use in cookies. Find our maple cookies recipe.

You’ll find rich comfort food on tables across the American heartland. Many of these iconic dishes feature locally sourced ingredients, like corn, cranberries, wild rice, and lots and lots of dairy.

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• Illinois: No party buffet in Illinois is complete without a stack of these beef and pepper-stuffed sandwiches. Find our Italian beef sandwich recipe.
• Indiana: Also known as Hoosier Pie, this custardy dessert is the unofficial state pie. Find our sugar cream pie recipe.
• Iowa: Here’s a classic creamy side that’s popular in homes across Iowa. It features one of the state’s key crops. Find our scalloped corn recipe.
• Kansas: Pfeffernuesse (or peppernuts) are a Kansas cookie staple, especially during the holidays. Find our pfeffernuesse recipe.
• Michigan: These intricately shaped spice cookies are a favorite among Michiganders of Dutch descent. Find our speculaas recipe.
• Minnesota: Wild rice is Minnesota’s official state grain, and it’s a welcome addition to salads. Find our wild rice salad recipe.
• Missouri: Also known as T-ravs, this iconic St. Louis snack is extra fun served on a stick and dunked into marinara or pesto (or both!). Find our toasted ravioli recipe.
• Nebraska: With Czech roots, the Nebraskan town of Verdigre calls itself the Kolach Capital of the World. Find our kolaches recipe.
• North Dakota: Norwegian settlers brought this recipe for cream-filled cookies when they came to the Great Plains, including North Dakota. Find our krumkake recipe.
• Ohio: These homemade treats look just like the namesake nut from Ohio’s state tree. Find our buckeyes recipe.
• South Dakota: This fruity cake is the official state dessert of South Dakota. Find our cranberry kuchen recipe.
• Wisconsin: These dreamy treats have been beloved in Wisconsin for more than 100 years. Find our mini cream puffs recipe.

Check out our Southeast favorites the week of March 17.

We’re heading out west the week of March 24.

Our culinary road trip wraps up in the Southwest during the week of March 31.