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What’s Cooking Uncle Sam: A Must-See Show at the National Archives
The show was a revelation for exhibiting the breadth of the government’s involvement in our food
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To prove their versatility, here are five out-of-the-ordinary ideas for cooking with green beans, each from a different world culture
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Inviting Writing: A Humble Kitchen
The cabinets squeak every time you shut them, the sink needs reglazing and the backsplash is made of cracking tile
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S’mores: More American Than Apple Pie
Marshmallows are from Egypt; chocolate is Mesoamerican. But Graham crackers were invented—or at least inspired—by a Connecticut Presbyterian minister
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When and where did people learn to cultivate one of our favorite snacks?
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The Saddest Movie in the World
How do you make someone cry for the sake of science? The answer lies in a young Ricky Schroder
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DIY Carbonation: The Fizz Biz Lifts Off
The gadget’s entry into the U.S. market comes as economic, environmental and health concerns have converged with an interest in do-it-yourself everything
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The Rickey Declared D.C.’s Native Cocktail
Lobbyist and Confederate army veteran Colonel Joseph Rickey—or possibly his bartender, George Williamson—invented the concoction in 1883
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The ‘60s rock great died today. Last July, our writer visited Helm for one of his famous Saturday night music throwdowns
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Inviting Writing: A Mad Dash from the Dorm Kitchen
I never realized how much patience and stealth it took to cook this tasty treat until I had to carry it down a long, “The Shining”-esque hallway
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Meal planning has become like triage; we eat whatever is most urgently ripe
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Some playthings veer off into sheer ridiculousness when it comes to interacting with what’s on a plate
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Making Beautiful Art out of Beach Plastic
Artists Judith and Richard Lang comb the California beaches, looking for trash for their captivating, yet unsettling work
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Castaway Cuisine, Fictional and Real
How would you survive if stranded on a desert island with only your wits and the resources at hand?
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Summer and rhubarb go hand in hand. So do strawberries and rhubarb—in pie. But what else can you cook up with the vegetable?
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Inviting Writing: What’s Your Relationship to Your Kitchen?
Tell us a true, original story. Is your kitchen your laboratory, your sanctuary, your prison, your playroom?
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There are endless variations on frijoles, and each family has its own distinctive recipe
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Weasel Coffee: You’re Going to Drink What?
I was looking forward to another great-tasting coffee experience—until I found out that “cut chon” is Vietnamese for “civet cat dung”
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First identified by neuroscientists in the 1990s, the disorder is marked by “a preoccupation with food and a preference for fine eating”
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The Food that Fueled the American Revolution
A steady supply of preserved meats and flavorless flour cakes played a vital role in American patriots defeating the British during the American Revolution
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