Headline of Jennifer Mann's story in last week's Kansas City Star about the upcoming festivities surrounding the 75th anniversary next year of the venerable Twinkie.
Even though Interstate Bakeries, the maker of the iconic treat, is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings, nothing's getting in the way of this once-in-75 years celebration.
To mark the great day, Interstate is compiling a "Best of Twinkie" recipe cookbook.
A national search is ongoing - as you lick the cream off your sticky, gooey, Twinkie-covered fingers - for recipes using Twinkies.
The Twinkie, as you may recall, was created in 1930 by one Jimmy Dewar, a Chicago bakery manager.
He was looking for a way to use the shortcake pans that sat unused except during the six-week strawberry season.
The name?
It was inspired by a St. Louis billboard advertising Twinkle Toes shoes.
Of such things is genius composed of.
Anyway, read the story, then go out and buy a pack for old-time's sake.
I did.
And they're just as irresistible as they were when I was little and, on special days, found them in my lunch bag.
Here's the article.
- Twinkie Chefs, Start Your Ovens
As the ubiquitous Twinkie prepares to celebrate its 75th anniversary next year, the snack cake's owner is compiling a 75 best-of Twinkie recipe cookbook.
Toward that end, a national search is under way for recipes using the cream-filled, bright yellow sponge cake cylinders that have been a lunch box staple for decades.
Beth Barden, owner of Succotash restaurant in the River Market and known for her creative twists on traditional foods, has already concocted a recipe using Twinkies.
Her "Twinkies Foster" is a rendition of the classic "Bananas Foster" flambé dessert using coconut-covered, split Twinkies in lieu of the traditional vanilla ice cream.
Barden made the dessert for a private dinner party, which she termed a "funky, Americana one."
"We were just coming up with a menu using funny things from our childhood like little Smokies and 'Ambrosia Salad,'" Barden said.
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