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Liquorice (confectionery)
Liquorice (confectionery): sweets flavoured with Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract, born in Pontefract in the 1760s when George Dunhill added sugar; includes allsorts, Pontefract cakes, Dutch drop, salmiak styles, and glycyrrhizin blood-pressure risks.
Lisa Butcher
Lisa Butcher (born 1971, London) is an English former fashion model and TV presenter, Elle's Face of '87, dubbed the Face of the '90s by Norman Parkinson; presenter of Britain's Next Top Model and What Not to Wear, later a jewellery and clothing designer. Distinct from Lisa Snowdon and Lisa Ann Butcher.
Lisa D'Amato
Lisa D'Amato (Lisa Marie D'Amato-Friedman, born 1980) is an American model and TV personality, 6th on ANTM Cycle 5 (2005) and winner of Cycle 17 All-Stars (2011); also a musician (La Puchinetta) and Dare-U-Go! founder.
Lisa S.
Lisa S. (Lisa Selesner, born 1975, Monaco) is an American model, Channel V veejay, actress, and SupermodelMe host based in Hong Kong, married to actor Daniel Wu, founder of Glamabox.
Lisa Snowdon
Lisa Snowdon (birth name Snawdon) is an English model, TV and radio presenter and menopause advocate, host of Britain's Next Top Model 2006-2009, Capital Breakfast co-host 2008-2015, Strictly 2008 third place, known also for dating George Clooney.
List of African cuisines
List of African cuisines: the regional cooking traditions of Africa's 54 countries, from West African jollof and thieboudienne to North African tagines, couscous, and harissa, and East African teff injera, with staples and UNESCO recognition.
List of alcohol laws of the United States
List of alcohol laws of the United States: the federal, state, and local legal framework governing alcohol, rooted in the 21st Amendment, the Volstead Act, the age-21 National Minimum Drinking Age Act, control versus license states, and dry counties.
List of alcoholic drinks
List of alcoholic drinks: ethanol-containing beverages grouped as fermented (beer, wine, cider, sake, mead), distilled spirits (whiskey, vodka, rum, tequila), and compound drinks, with typical ABV ranges, ancient origins, and global consumption patterns.
List of American breakfast foods
List of American breakfast foods: the foods and drinks US residents characteristically eat in the morning, including cereals, eggs, bacon, pancakes, bagels, and coffee. Distinguished by regional staples (scrapple, grits, breakfast tacos) and NHANES data showing 85% adult breakfast consumption.
List of American desserts
American desserts: pies (apple, pumpkin, pecan, key lime), regional sweets (NY cheesecake, beignets, gooey butter cake), cookies, and mass-produced treats like Twinkies, with their immigrant and regional origins.
List of American foods
American foods: dishes and staples of United States cuisine, from Indigenous maize, beans, and squash through barbecue, hot dogs, hamburger, Tex-Mex, and salsa, shaped by colonization, enslaved African cooks, and immigrant waves.
List of ancient dishes
Ancient dishes documented from surviving recipes and archaeology: Babylonian Yale-tablet stews of c. 1730 BCE, Egyptian tiger nut cakes, Greek kandaulos, Apician Roman cooking, and medieval Arab dishes such as sikbaj.
List of baked goods
List of baked goods: breads, flat breads, quick breads, cakes, cookies and biscuits, pastries, pies and tarts, and crackers. Covers defining features, typical shelf life by category, common ingredients, and baking history from Egyptian yeast breads to 600 BC Greek enclosed ovens.
List of beauty pageants
Beauty pageants ranked by level: the Big Four international contests (Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss International, Miss Earth), national pageants, Mrs and specialty pageants, their history, reform, and criticism.
List of beer styles
List of beer styles: catalogs of beer style categories maintained by the Brewers Association (since 1979) and BJCP (34 categories, 2021 edition), grouped as ales, lagers, and wild/mixed fermentations, with parameters like ABV, IBU, and SRM.
List of bottled water brands
Catalog of bottled water brands: mineral, spring, purified and sparkling products from Nestlé, Danone, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, and Primo/BlueTriton, with FDA water-type definitions, global market shares, PFAS findings, and the French mineral water fraud scandal.
List of bra designs
List of bra designs: catalog of named brassiere styles including balconette, plunge, full cup, t-shirt, push-up, minimizer, sports, bralette, strapless, longline, nursing, and historical bullet and corselet designs, organized by cup shape, support structure, and purpose.
List of brand name food products
Brand name food products are packaged foods sold under trademarked names, from 19th-century founders like Coca-Cola and Heinz to private labels like Great Value; cataloged in USDA's 433,916-record branded database and ranked by Brand Finance (Nestlé, Coca-Cola lead in 2026).
List of brand name soft drink products
The list of brand name soft drink products catalogs the named products of the soft drink industry, spanning about 1,205 brands and 6,635 US soda products, dominated by Coca-Cola and PepsiCo.
List of breakfast cereals
The list of breakfast cereals covers notable ready-to-eat and hot cereals from Granula in 1863 onward, with measured nutrition figures for brands like Cheerios and Corn Flakes.
List of breakfast foods
Breakfast foods worldwide: cereals, eggs, breads, congee, youtiao, paratha, idli; regional traditions in Asia, India, the US; Granula cereal 1863; IBRI 300-500 kcal guidance.
List of British cheeses
British cheeses: UK cheeses including territorials such as Cheddar, Cheshire, Wensleydale, Lancashire, Stilton, Caerphilly and Double Gloucester; distinguished by wartime standardisation into Government Cheddar, PDO-protected names, and a modern artisan revival.
List of brunch foods
The list of brunch foods catalogs the dishes, drinks, and regional traditions of brunch, a late-morning meal whose name was coined by Guy Beringer in 1895.
List of Canadian restaurant chains
The list of Canadian restaurant chains, also called restaurant chains in Canada, covers multi-location brands founded or headquartered in Canada, including Tim Hortons, A&W, and Boston Pizza.
List of Canadian stores
Canadian stores, including Loblaw, Sobeys, Metro, Canadian Tire, Simons, Reitmans, Holt Renfrew, and Aritzia, form a concentrated retail sector led by three grocers and TJX's Winners and Marshalls in apparel.
List of candies
List of candies: overview of candy (sweets) classification. Regulatory schemes place hard candy, soft candy, nougats/marzipans, and chewing gum in food categories 5.2/5.3; food science divides candies into noncrystalline, crystalline, and partially crystalline types.
List of celebrities who own wineries and vineyards
Celebrities who own wineries and vineyards: actors, musicians, and athletes from Francis Ford Coppola and Brad Pitt to Sam Neill, Sting, and Dwyane Wade, spanning estate ownership and name-licensing wine brands.
List of cheeses
The list of cheeses covers the world's estimated 1,000 to 1,500 cheese varieties, organized by classification systems such as texture, milk type, and coagulation method rather than alphabetically.
List of chicken restaurants
List of chicken restaurants: major fried- and grilled-chicken chains including KFC (1952), Chick-fil-A (1967), Popeyes (1972), Raising Cane's, Wingstop, and Jollibee, ranked by 2025 U.S. systemwide sales with founding dates and signatures.
List of Chinese teas
List of Chinese teas: inventory of Chinese teas (中国茶叶) by the six-category classification of green, white, yellow, oolong, red (hongcha) and dark tea, with famous named teas like Longjing, Tieguanyin and pu'er, GI protections, and 2025 production of 3.92 million tonnes.