Food
Meet Me at the Automat
Horn & Hardart gave big city Americans a taste of good fast food in its chrome-and-glass restaurants
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Le Bocuse d'Or
When the American chef Tracy O'Grady showed up at the grand summit of haute cuisine this year, she had one thing on her mind: winning
King of the Lobby
Gilded age lobbyist Sam Ward almost always got his way, swaying movers and shakers with his legendary food, wine and charm
Shaker Recipes
A compendium of thoughts on the Shakers from some quotable notables
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Into the Heart of Chocolate
Christian Harlan Moen, an assistant editor at Smithsonian, humorously handles Last Page submissions and keeps writers honest with his fact-checking skills
Please Eat the Art
Bananas, mushrooms, yams take on all sorts of delightful forms in the hands of food sculptor Saxton Freymann
Welcome to Jungle Jim's
You don't just shop at this international food mart in deepest Ohio—you go on safari
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For the Love of Mustard
Across the continents, the market for this crowd-pleasing condiment is booming
"You Gotta Remember, Eels Are Weird"
They're slimy, snaky, ugly and repulsive, but once you acquire a taste for this much-maligned species, "slippery as an eel" becomes a compliment
Jeu de Paume, Anyone?
Pete Sampras and the Williams sisters play tennis. The author and his fancy French friends prefer its ancestor
True Grits
Grits are getting dressed up and going to upscale restaurants, but those who love 'em most still like 'em best at home
Will the Kitchen Please Shut Up!
Talking oven mitts, anyone? At the Counter Intelligence Project, research wizards are creating the culinary gizmos of tomorrow
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Hot Dogs Are Us
It's no stretch to say they're more American than apple pie because they link us all together
In the Land of Milk and Money
Yes, we've got milk and plenty of it, from a venerable business that is high-tech, ultra-efficient and, for many, still offers a rewarding way of life
Salt of the Earth
We can't live without it. Salt runs through our language, our history, and our veins
Hot-Rock Cooking Party
For archaeologists, the proof is in the pudding or rather, in the agave, cactus and other goodies
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