Because the Buffistas have all the knowledge in the world:

I'm going to England, to visit my cousin. She has asked that I take along food, for she is missing US-ian foodstuffs. I can't figure out what terms to enter on google to get useful pages.

What should I take? Also, if anyone has done this, how much can I get away with packing (ie-and get through customs)?

She has asked that I take along food, for she is missing US-ian foodstuffs.

Ask her what she wants. When I went to visit my college roommate in England, she rattled off a long list of American candy that she wanted.

Peanut butter and Oreos are the must-haves for the USians I've visited in the UK. For Russia it was tortilla chips and salsa - don't know what the availability of those things would be in England.

Chilidog, but that might be messy. Asking for a list is probably your best bet.

I've only brought stuff back, but I would think packaged foods wouldn't be a problem.

Usually the only restrictions are on meat, fruit and vegetable products, but highly processed foods like Tabasco or catsup are usually okay.

She said mexican is hard to come by. So I'm taking salsa and a "southwestern" spice mixture. I also got PB and Girl Scout Cookies.

Hmmm...so, then, "as much as I can fit in the suitcase" is fine? Shiny.

J is gonna call any minute. I'm supposed to spend the night at her place tonight, but I just don't feel up to it. In order to be true to myself and yada yada other reasons, I feel I need to tell her this and not push myself. But, damn. I just feel like a bad friend.

You've been a really good friend to her lately, vw, I'm sure she'll understand.

I don't know anything abot exporting foodstuffs.

Laura's puppy is making me sad. Puppies and dogs without homes always get to me.

Oh, good. She's actually feeling pretty good and was calling to tell me that she didn't think she'd need me to come over tonight. So, that worked out well.