WHAT'S FOR DINNER?
Credit: NY Times Crossword - Oct. 30, 2013
Joel Fagliano

What's unusual about this dinner menu?

FISH
BEANS
CORN
TAMALES
ROLL

Answer:

Each food can be preceded by a word which turns it into a type of candy:

Swedish Fish
Jelly Beans
Candy Corn
Hot Tamales
Tootsie Roll