15 culinary hits from the '90s
When pizza's on a bagel, you can eat pizza anytime

The '90s brought us Surge Cola, the Macarena, and some totally unforgettable food trends. Millennials recall the excessive use of sun-dried tomatoes and the ubiquitous Chinese chicken salad, but this decade really belonged to snacks like Twix Bars and Hot Pockets. We've collected some of the iconic '90s recipes that are an integral part of our culinary vocabulary, so before you start binge-watching Twin Peaks, make the experience authentic with some homemade pizza bagels, and a boozy milkshake.
Homemade Funfetti cake by molly yeh
Chicken Caesar salad with anchovy-Caesar vinaigrette and garlic-Parmesan croutons by chilmarkgal
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Sun-dried tomatoes, out of the sun by Cara Eisenpress
David Lebovitz's individual chocolate cakes by David Lebovitz
Buttermilk ranch in a jar by tara o'brady
Homemade Milano cookies by Carey Nershi
Tomato and cream cheese turnovers by fiveandspice
Homemade Crunch Bars by Marian Bull
Barbecue chicken pizza by thirschfeld
Homemade Pop Tarts by londonbakes
This story was originally published on Food52.com: 15 hits from the 90s
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