Skip to main content

Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine and get a FREE tote.

Stories from Amanda Fiegl

Cherry Blossom Recipes

The first bite into the bunny tells all.

Why Are Chocolate Easter Bunnies Hollow?

Isn’t it cruel to disappoint kids, who bite into what looks like solid chocolate and are confronted with emptiness?

For two years, photographer Dona Schwartz chronicled the newly blended family members' interactions in the shared space of their kitchen.

Home is Where the Kitchen Is

Photographer Dona Schwartz viewed her family through her camera lens in the hub of their household: the kitchen

In a letter to the Daguerreian Journal in 1851, Levi Hill claimed to have invented color photography.

A 160-Year-Old Photographic Mystery

In 1851, Levi Hill claimed he invented color photography. Was he a genius or a fraud?

None

Peep Art

Is It Safe to Drink Green Milk?

What to know about food coloring

None

The ABC’s of Maple Syrup

Syrup is classified by letter grades—A, B and C, with several subcategories in between—from lightest to darkest

None

Unconventional Ovens

None

Fun With Pho

Ever tried something for the first time and immediately felt like smacking yourself in the forehead?

Cooking Up a Storm

In case you haven’t heard, the DC region got some serious snow this past weekend…some have been referring to it as “Snowpocalypse” or “Snomaggedon”

Page 6 of 14