Food

A Brief History of Figgy Pudding

The dense, spicy dish has been giving good cheer for centuries

The robotic arms move across the range, cooking and cleaning.

This Robot Will Make You Dinner

Moley Robotics is developing a robotic kitchen that can prepare a meal from start to finish—cleanup included

Jon Lovitch stands in front of the 2013 incarnation of GingerBread Lane. The village becomes larger and more elaborate each year.

Behold: The World's Largest (Three-Ton) Gingerbread Village

Experience the glory of GingerBread Lane

A spread of Russian zakuski or small dishes

Dine Behind the Iron Curtain With Soviet Era Recipes

A new cookbook explores a time of food shortages and standardization, colored with some nostalgia

This 1789 illustration by W.D. Cooper recreates the protest of December 16, 1773.

For the First Time in 242 Years, British Tea Will Be Dumped Into the Boston Harbor

Drink up, patriots!

The Green Mill Cocktail Lounge, once partially owned by a member of the Chicago mafia syndicate.

Eat (and Drink) Your Way Through Sinatra's Chicago

See why the Windy City was without a doubt his kind of town

Americans Used to Really Hate Tipping

Are gratuity's days numbered?

Europeans Only Started Digesting Dairy 4,000 Years Ago

They can enjoy that cheese thanks to ancient nomadic herders

Why a Yam Is Not a Sweet Potato

Despite grocery store labels, these tubers aren’t at all the same

A Brief History of Cranberries

Pucker up: Thanksgiving (and plenty of cranberry sauce) is almost here

Study co-author Adam Townsend examines his research subject.

Chocolate Fountains are Great for Physics Lessons

Delicious, delicious physics

Fried insects, anyone?

Five Ways to Start Eating Insects

The idea may be hard to swallow, but crickets and mealworms will likely be part of our sustainable food future

Finger lickin' good, at least until your gut bacteria disagree.

Your Gut Bacteria May Be Controlling Your Appetite

The microbes in your stomach seem to hijack a hormone system that signals the brain to stop eating

Five Ways to Reinvent Traditional Thanksgiving Dishes

Why have plain old pumpkin pie when you could be eating a pumpkin-filled chocolate balloon?

An assortment of squash

Beyond the Butternut: A Guide to Selecting a Great Winter Squash

They all taste great with a simple bake in the oven, but each has some characteristics that make it unique

Check Out These Gluten-Free Versions of Famous Paintings

The Gluten-Free Museum pokes fun at the popular diet trend

Eased Sanctions Could Mean a Comeback for Iranian Caviar

Does this mean tough times for the endangered sturgeon?

This gigantic piece of chalk art was created by dozens of artists in attempt to snag a Guinness World Record for Largest Anamorphic Pavement Art.

These 3D Pavement Paintings Take Chalk Art to a New Level

The pavement becomes a playground at the Sarasota Chalk Festival

Five Things to Know About the Genetically Engineered Salmon Approved by the FDA

Sustainable seafood or "Frankenfish"?

The Salad Garden at the Getty Center in Los Angeles, where art is salad and salad is a chance for performance art.

An L.A. Museum Is Turning Salad Into Performance Art

Because there's more to salad than that satisfying, leafy crunch

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