Moshed Potatoes Brooklyn guy-girl two-piece Matt and Kim take playing with their food to new extremes in this cute music video. Stay tuned for the last 30 seconds or so.... Source »

The Candy of Your Youth History magazine American Heritage digs up a source for crazy candy you never thought you'd see again: "Share a box of hard-to-find candies from Hometown Favorites with your family for $39.95. They’ll mail you a box of candies popular in the 1950s, 1960s, or 1970s, complete with childhood favorites like Nik-L-Nip Wax Bottles, Mallo cups, and bubblegum cigarettes. They also can bring back other gourmet memories like Junket Rennet Custard and Moxie."... Source »

At the Marché aux Truffles Maki of I Was Just Really Very Hungry visits the Marché aux Truffes in Richerenches, France: I choose a modestly small one, a tad bigger than a golf ball, too shy to touch one of the big, multi-lobed ones. I take it to my nose, and inhale. I wish that at this point I had more poetic words to describe the sensation, but the only thing I can say i s "Wow". That pungent aroma is so unique that it's impossible to articulate. Earthy? Slightly gamey? It's just what it is -- truffle. From choosing the truffle to cleaning, preparing, and eating it.... Source »

Holy Homophones! Julie/Julia Project blogger-turned-author Julie Powell on "pea-ness," on Iron Chef. (Say it three times quickly.) [via The Food Section]... Source »

Fast Food in Children's Hospitals Out of our country’s 250 children’s hospitals, 59 of them have fast-food joints located on-site. Children’s Memorial found a way to one-up the other 58, however, by not only having a McDonald’s in the building, but also one 20 feet across the street.... Source »