Desserts
Five Ways to Eat Persimmons
Both fuyu and hachiya persimmons are usually available in late fall and early winter. Here are a few ways to use either variety
Treacly Treats for Guy Fawkes Night
The anniversary of a failed assassination is celebrated with fireworks, bonfires, effigy burning and some very sweet desserts
Deviled Eggs and Other Foods from Hell
What, exactly, is so wicked about mixing hard-boiled egg yolk with mayonnaise and mustard?
Five Ways to Cook With Pumpkin
It's time to think outside the pie crust and consider other ways you can put pumpkin on your table
Inviting Writing: Sweet Independence
My mission was to sample as much sugar as my stomach and allowance allowed
Five Funky Ways to Make a Peanut Butter Sandwich
Although peanut butter and jelly is the classic combination, there are plenty of other, very strange permutations for your lunchbox
Sugar and Spice in Colombia’s Alluring Cali
Candied treats and salsa music go hand in hand in this South American city high above the Cauca Valley
The Whoop-De-Do Over Whoopie Pies
The cakey chocolate cookie-and-frosting sandwich is now the official treat of Maine, as of an April act of the state legislature
More Fantasy Foods Made Real
The imaginary has come to life: Scooby Snacks, Cheesy Poofs and even Soylent Green
Marrons Glacés: $4 a Nut, But Worth Reminiscing Over
The ultra-sugary confections, popular in France and Italy, have a creamy texture and unmistakable warm chestnut flavor
S’mores: More American Than Apple Pie
Marshmallows are from Egypt; chocolate is Mesoamerican. But Graham crackers were invented—or at least inspired—by a Connecticut Presbyterian minister
Inviting Writing: Sick of Chocolate?
Bayonne, the capital of France's Basque country, is known for its ham, Espelette peppers and chocolate
Beer for Dessert
Pairing beer with savory foods is what most of us traditionally do. But who's to say you can't find beers fit for a dessert course?
Law and Order: Jell-O Gelatin Unit
From drunk driving to acts of Cold War espionage, here's a look at how Jell-O has sprung up in our criminal justice system
Tastes Like Disco: A Meal from 1978
For my husband's birthday, I prepared a dinner of recipes from the year he was born. I immediately noticed a few differences from the way we eat today
The File Inside the Cake: True Tales of Prison Escapes
Jailbirds really have tried to fly the coop by way of contraband—files, handsaws and even guns—hidden inside baked goods
The Joys of Jell-O
If you're feeling creative and adventurous and want to mount a Jell-O-based art project, you need to know a few things about how the stuff works
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