Baking | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/baking/RSS feed for BakingenFri, 10 Oct 2025 15:09:53 +0000A Recipe Engraved on a Gravestone Helps to Remember the Dearly Departed and Keep Part of Them Alivehttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/recipe-engraved-on-a-gravestone-helps-to-remember-the-dearly-departed-and-keep-part-of-them-alive-180987488/Culinary epitaphs offer a point of connection to the deceased’s descendants and anyone else who comes across themFri, 10 Oct 2025 15:09:53 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/recipe-engraved-on-a-gravestone-helps-to-remember-the-dearly-departed-and-keep-part-of-them-alive-180987488/For This Prize-Winning Swedish Weaver in California, Craft Was Intertwined With Culture—and Cookieshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/for-this-prize-winning-swedish-weaver-in-california-craft-was-intertwined-with-culture-and-cookies-180987369/Valborg “Mama” Gravander helped build a community based on her heritage and skill. A piece of her legacy is now on display at the Smithsonian’s Renwick GalleryFri, 19 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/for-this-prize-winning-swedish-weaver-in-california-craft-was-intertwined-with-culture-and-cookies-180987369/Jewish Food Is Making a Comeback in Polandhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/jewish-food-is-making-a-comeback-in-poland-180986919/Bagels, knishes, bialys and more are popping up in bakeries as the country reckons with historical traumaWed, 02 Jul 2025 17:38:58 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/jewish-food-is-making-a-comeback-in-poland-180986919/The History of Ma'amoul, a Middle Eastern Cookie That Is a 'Love Letter' to Our Ancestorshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-history-of-maamoul-a-middle-eastern-cookie-that-is-a-love-letter-to-our-ancestors-180986827/Stuffed with nuts or dates, the shortbread cookie is enjoyed around Muslim, Christian and Jewish holidaysTue, 17 Jun 2025 13:36:04 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-history-of-maamoul-a-middle-eastern-cookie-that-is-a-love-letter-to-our-ancestors-180986827/The TikTok-Famous Dubai Chocolate Traces Its Origins to the 13th-Century Middle Easthttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-tiktok-famous-dubai-chocolate-traces-its-origins-to-the-13th-century-middle-east-180986367/Generation Z is putting its own spin on knafeh, a dish first designed to quash a caliph's hunger pangsFri, 04 Apr 2025 16:30:53 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-tiktok-famous-dubai-chocolate-traces-its-origins-to-the-13th-century-middle-east-180986367/Since Ancient Times, Romans Have Gifted These Cream-Filled Treats to Their Sweetheartshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/since-ancient-times-romans-have-gifted-these-cream-filled-treats-to-their-sweethearts-180986043/Once a part of marriage proposals, maritozzi are making a comeback in Italy and around the worldFri, 14 Feb 2025 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/since-ancient-times-romans-have-gifted-these-cream-filled-treats-to-their-sweethearts-180986043/Scientists Say Bakers Were Making an Early Version of Focaccia Bread 9,000 Years Agohttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-say-bakers-were-making-an-early-version-of-focaccia-bread-9000-years-ago-180985684/New research suggests that Neolithic communities living in the Middle East experimented with recipes and baked large flatbreads between 7000 and 5000 B.C.E.Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:12:17 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-say-bakers-were-making-an-early-version-of-focaccia-bread-9000-years-ago-180985684/Scientists Are Trying to Crack the Recipe for the Perfect Plant-Based Eggshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/scientists-are-trying-to-crack-the-recipe-for-the-perfect-plant-based-eggs-180985554/With new ingredients and processes, the next generation of substitutes will be not just more egg-like, but potentially more nutritiousMon, 02 Dec 2024 18:22:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/scientists-are-trying-to-crack-the-recipe-for-the-perfect-plant-based-eggs-180985554/The World's Best Pizza Is in New York City, According to Italy-Based Rankingshttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-best-pizza-is-in-new-york-city-according-to-italy-based-rankings-180985109/Una Pizza Napoletana on the Lower East Side has claimed the top spot in an annual ranking of pizzerias around the globeFri, 20 Sep 2024 18:23:43 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-worlds-best-pizza-is-in-new-york-city-according-to-italy-based-rankings-180985109/The Rebellious History of Mooncakes, the Note-Passing Dessert That Liberated Chinahttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-rebellious-history-of-mooncakes-the-note-passing-dessert-that-liberated-china-180985046/During Mid-Autumn Festival, Chinese around the world eat the miniature molded and filled cakes to wish their families wealth and happinessThu, 12 Sep 2024 12:30:00 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/the-rebellious-history-of-mooncakes-the-note-passing-dessert-that-liberated-china-180985046/