Alcohol
Free Beer in the Dordogne Valley: Come and Find It!
These beers should last for several hot summers and cold winters. Where exactly are they hidden? Here are the directions
Off the Road in the South of France
Ernest Hemingway popularized the cosmopolitan lifestyle of Paris, but he missed out every day he wasn't walking through the forested hills of Périgord
Edible Dictionary: Microbial Mothers
Why are the lees at the bottom of a wine or cider barrel named for your female parent?
Unorthodox Foods for Mother’s Day
I dug some more into how food companies are positioning their products for this time of year, and some of my findings were, well, unconventional
The Legumes of War: How Peanuts Fed the Confederacy
Food shortages were a problem for both military and civilians. But even in these hard times, people could find relief in peanuts
More Fruits Worth a Voyage Around the World
Pawpaws are scarcely cultivated and even more rarely sold in markets, so pack a machete and a fruit bowl and get thee to the backwoods of Kentucky
More Brews and Booze from Around the Globe
Ignore everyone and beware of liquid that looks like water—because it's probably chacha, and in the Republic of Georgia, locals will make you drink it
Booze Cruise: The Best Local Liquors to Try While Traveling
Fermentation has been replicated independently in nearly every region of earth, and many of the drinks various cultures brew are well worth a journey
A Brief History of Bitters
The author of a new book on bitters explains how they went from medicine to cocktail ingredient
Food and Video Games
Video games may be the art medium of the 21st century, but they're also an advertising medium. Here are five notable games that promoted foods
New Zealand: What’s Hot and What’s Not
From Stewart Island in the south to the Surville Cliffs in the north, New Zealand is a country almost as geographically diverse as the United States
Sugar of Lead: A Deadly Sweetener
Did ancient Romans, Pope Clement II or Ludwig van Beethoven overdose on a sweet salt of lead?
Questing for Calories in New Zealand’s High Country
There is something liberating in running out of food. Concerns about rationing are out the window and the world is simplified into a foraging playground
Jose Andres and Other Toques of the Town Honor Alice Waters
What do you cook for famed chef Alice Waters? Washington's culinary celebrities faced this challenge at the unveiling of her portrait at the Smithsonian
Catch and Release: A Wicked Game?
Fishing is an effective means of bringing people to the water's edge o admire the ecosystem and consider the value in preserving it
Tasting Shackleton’s Whisky
The replication of a historic whisky might reflect merely our fascination with artificial artifacts---but the whisky yielded a surprise
Law and Order: Four Food Crimes
After stealing $1,500 worth of cooking oil from a Burger King, two men were apprehended siphoning off oil from a Golden Corral
Faux Pas: Mortifying Missteps of the Innocent Abroad
It was only weeks later that I learned what a klutz I'd been. It's a miracle I wasn't thrown to the bears
Holiday Gift Ideas for the Adventure Traveler
A chess set, soccer ball, bear spray and other items, even dog food, make the list of gifts to give your favorite hardened traveler
Raise a Glass to Cocktail Science
Harvard scientists examine the science behind mixology and may help you build a better cocktail
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