Every fast-food addict (and former kid) has an enduring affection for Twinkies, the cream-filled sponge cakes produced by Hostess. Twinkies made their debut in Schiller Park in 1930, the creation of baker James Alexander Dewar. They were originally filled with banana cream; during a World War II banana shortage, vanilla cream was subbed in—and Twinkies never looked back. (Robert Rodi)
