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Arts & Culture / Food

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Ice Cream Chemistry

Ice cream is the Madonna of desserts

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Hunger for Freedom: Food in the Life of Nelson Mandela

A “gastro-political biography” traces what the Nobel Laureate ate throughout his life

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Fancy Fast Food

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Terrible Terroir

The history of the nuptial pastry is even stranger than these modern rituals suggests.

The Strange History of the Wedding Cake

How the traditional treat came to be

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The Culture of Obesity

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Ben Franklin: Patriot, Foodie

As we prepare to stuff ourselves full with corn dogs this weekend, it’s a good time to look back at an original American patriot’s food predilections

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