Food History
Cook These Quarantine-Friendly World War I Recipes
An online exhibition from the National WWI Museum and Memorial features recipes detailed in 1918 cookbook
Traces of Millennia-Old Milk Help Date Pottery Fragments to Neolithic London
These dairy products are no longer edible, but they're still valuable to researchers
Take a Virtual Tour of This Belgian Sourdough Library
Sourdough librarian Karl De Smedt has traveled the world to gather more than 120 jars of starters
The World's Oldest Leavened Bread Is Rising Again
This is the story behind the breads you might be baking in lockdown
Archaeologists in Leeds Unearth 600 Lead-Spiked, 19th-Century Beer Bottles
The liquid inside is 3 percent alcohol by volume—and contains 0.13 milligrams of lead per liter
A Story of an Empire, Told Through Tea
The Met has revamped its British Galleries, drawing on luxurious artifacts to highlight the country's history of exploitation
Dozens of Historic Mexican Cookbooks Are Now Available Online
The University of Texas San Antonio's vast collection makes traditional Mexican and Mexican-American cooking accessible
Siberian Hunters Cooked in 'Hot Pots' at the End of the Last Ice Age
Chemical analysis of the cookware reveals the diets of two ancient Siberian cultures
How the Government Came to Decide the Color of Your Food
A business historian explains America's commitment to regulating the appearance of everything from margarine to canned peas
Golden Rice Approved as Safe for Consumption in the Philippines
The genetically modified crop could help combat the country’s vitamin A deficiency
People Trekked Across Ireland to Eat Pork at This Ancient Site
A new study suggests travelers brought pigs from far-flung locations to the ceremonial feasting hub of Navan Fort
Dine Like a Doomed Pompeiian at This Upscale Eatery
Starting early next year, Dinner by Heston in London will serve a menu inspired by ancient Roman fare
How Crisco Made Americans Believers in Industrial Food
Crisco's main ingredient, cottonseed oil, had a bad rap. So marketers decided to focus on the 'purity' of factory food processing
Nine Delicious Holiday Drinks From Around the World
Bored of eggnog? Sick of cider? Here are nine scrumptious end-of-year beverages to sip on from across the globe
Ancient Roman Fish Sauce Factory Unearthed in Israel
The site produced the incredibly popular fish gut-based condiment garum—a process so stinky it had to take place far from town
Archaeologists Crack the Case of 1,700-Year-Old Roman Eggs
Two of the eggs broke open during excavation, but one remains intact
This Restaurant in Sweden Offers Every Meal Served at the Nobel Banquet Since 1922
At Stadshuskällaren, in the basement of Stockholm's City Hall, diners eat like Nobel Prize winners
The Ten Best Children's Books of 2019
This year's top titles deliver strange animals, mouth-watering foods and biographies of unsung heroes
Raccoon Was Once a Thanksgiving Feast Fit for a President
Calvin Coolidge refused to cook the raccoon sent to him, but the critter was a beloved staple for many Americans
How to Tea-Taste Your Way Through Taiwan
Experience Taiwan's tea culture through these museums, plantations and tea houses
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