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How do you like your latkes?

Hanukkah Food Smackdown! Latkes vs. Hamantashen

Inside a dispute that has engaged some of the greatest minds of our era

A bagel with lox, a uniquely American combination.

A Brief History of the Bagel

Since its origins, the bagel is a staple that’s inspired fierce loyalties

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Barreled Over by Big Wines

A carpet of moss.

Ancient, Doomed “Iceman” Had Been Eating Mosses

Scientists found six species of moss in the stomach of the famous five thousand-year-old glacier mummy

Happy Repeal Day!

Cheers! Today marks the 75th anniversary of the US government changing its mind about Prohibition

Nutritional supplements.

Vitamins: Friend or Foe?

The truth to vitamin supplements

The Bagpiper, 1624

Couldn’t Eat Another Bite - But Why?

The reason we feel full while eating

Fried chicken: the last meal of choice.

What Would You Choose for Your Very Last Meal?

That’s what the National Museum of Crime and Punishment asked 500 of its visitors

Dogfish Head Brewery, featured in the New Yorker.

In the News: ‘Green Thanksgiving,’ Futuristic Food, Extreme Beer, and Farmer in Chief

A roundup of recent food-related features worth checking out

Thanksgiving Turkey.

Gobble, Gobble

Here’s a little theme music for your turkey dinner

A proud turkey.

The Eat-ymology of the Turkey

What do you really know about where the turkey came from?

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The Eat-ymology of the Turkey

Turkeys Are Having a Pretty Bad Month

Animal-abuse scandal at a turkey-breeding farm in West Virginia

Healthy Holiday Eating Strategies

Tips for navigating the treacherous terrain of holiday parties

A ‘New Dawn’ for Ugly Vegetables

Crooked carrots, rejoice!

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