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The Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D.C. features a collection of recipe books offering a fascinating window into life during Shakespeare's era.

Food From the Age of Shakespeare

By using cookbooks from the 17th century, one intrepid writer attempts to recreate dishes the Bard himself would have eaten

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Five Ways To Eat Cadbury Crème Eggs

The crème de la crème of Easter sweets prepared in five unique ways

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Five Ways to Eat Matzo

Thinking outside the charoset

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Inviting Writing: Eating With Your Fingers

Chuck Norris became an Internet sensation when late night host Conan O'Brien featured clips from "Walker, Texas Ranger" on his show.

Ten Unforgettable Web Memes

Cats and failures highlight this list of the memes that have gone mainstream. Which ones did we miss?

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Way-Underage Drinking: How Young Is Too Young?

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Ban the Bag: Should Kids Be Forbidden From Bringing Lunch to School?

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What the Heck Do I Do with Annatto?

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Kae Sa Luk: The Original Edible Arrangements

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Inviting Writing: A Memorable Ratpack

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We’re Number One! America Overtakes France in Wine Consumption

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Food Dye Origins: When Margarine Was Pink

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What Is the “Right to Farm” and Who Has It?

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Would You Eat Dinner 170 Feet in the Air?

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Inviting Writing: The Worst Sandwich Ever

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The Funniest Fruit: A Brief History of Banana Humor

Is the Internet rewiring our brains for the worse?

Turn on, Log in, Wise up

If the internet is dumbing us down, how come I’ve never felt smarter?

Born in Seville in 1599, Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velázquez was the very embodiment of Spain's artistic golden age.

Velázquez: Embodiment of a Golden Age

The magic of Velázquez has influenced artists from his contemporaries to Manet and Picasso

Curator John Marciari discovered the Velázquez painting in a Yale storeroom and calls The Education of the Virgin "the most significant addition to the artist's work in a century or more."

A Velázquez in the Cellar?

Sorting through old canvases in a storeroom, a Yale curator discovered a painting believed to be by the Spanish master

See Helen Cordero's Storyteller figure is among the works in the "Small Spirits" exhibit at the American Indian Museum's Heye Center in New York until February 19, 2012.

What’s Up

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