Recipes
Five Quintessential Cajun Foods
If you've only had the pleasure of eating a bowl of gumbo, queue up some Beausoleil and prepare some of these specialties
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
Five Ways to Eat Lentils
Tired of soup? Use them in cookies, pies or puddings—no, really
Peeling Open the 1947 Chiquita Banana Cookbook
What do ham banana rolls with cheese sauce and salmon salad tropical have to say about politics?
Nothing Out of the Ordinary: Squirrel Stewed, 1878
A collection of old community cookbooks reflects a changing ecology and a cultural shift: the decline of hunting, chitlins and pig's feet
Brotherhood Spirit in Flesh Soup, or a Recipe Calling For Love
The counterculture has long been characterized by a single word: “love.” For some hippie communards, love was also a recipe ingredient
The Battle for Food in World War II
A new book examines how food figured into the major powers' war plans
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
Meringue Chemistry: The Secrets of Fluff
If these things were made by Renaissance chefs in the days before electric mixers, surely I could manage to whip some up myself
How to Plan a Party Based on Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party
I'm putting on my event planner hat to offer up the following ideas for a party inspired by an Impressionist painting
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
Four Food-Themed Resolutions For 2012
Never mind losing weight. Isn't it possible to make a few resolutions that embrace food?
Q and A with Cake Wrecks Blogger Jen Yates
"I'm not out to vilify bakers; I'm just trying to find a little funny in unexpected places"
Last Minute Food-Themed Gift Ideas
Food, jewelry, toys and books for those hard-to-shop-for people on your gift list
Inviting Writing: Must-Have Holiday Foods
Tell us, by Friday, December 9, what lengths you've gone to for your favorite celebratory dishes
Cooking May Have Driven Human Evolution
Why have humans and our ancestors been cooking for all this time? A first-of-its-kind study suggests cooked food gives the body a "pick-me-up"
Cooking Through the Ages: A Timeline of Oven Inventions
How much has technology really changed since the first ovens, wood-fired hearths?
Brewing Beer is More Fun With Company
There has probably never been a better time to take up home brewing; supplies and information are readily available at bricks-and-mortar stores and online
Paella: Rice With Everything
The subtleties of preparation, the exact timing of when to add water and for how long it should lie before being served are the subject of fierce debate
The Other Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas
In her cookbook, the author pairs food with the people and events that highlight her life
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