Recipes | smithsonianmag.comhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/recipes/RSS feed for RecipesenWed, 26 Nov 2025 14:31:02 +0000The Ten Best Books About Food of 2025https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-ten-best-books-about-food-of-2025-180987758/From cookbooks to memoirs, these new titles will feed your hunger and leave you satisfiedWed, 26 Nov 2025 14:31:02 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-ten-best-books-about-food-of-2025-180987758/A 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/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/Researchers Have the Perfect Cacio e Pepe Recipe Down to a Science—Literallyhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/Researchers-have-the-perfect-cacio-e-pepe-recipe-down-to-a-science-literally-180986535/Cooking the famous, creamy pasta sauce is as delicious as it is frustrating, because the cheese tends to clump when exposed to heat. That's why Italian scientists created a new technique that's "simple yet precise"Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:44:30 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/Researchers-have-the-perfect-cacio-e-pepe-recipe-down-to-a-science-literally-180986535/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/Carrots Can't Help You See in the Dark. Here's How a World War II Propaganda Campaign Popularized the Mythhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/carrots-cant-help-you-see-in-the-dark-heres-how-world-war-ii-propaganda-campaign-popularized-the-myth-28812484/The British government claimed that eating carrots helped its fighter pilots shoot down German planes at night. In truth, the Royal Air Force relied on top-secret radarTue, 13 Aug 2013 12:08:22 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/carrots-cant-help-you-see-in-the-dark-heres-how-world-war-ii-propaganda-campaign-popularized-the-myth-28812484/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/How to Build Cross-Cultural Connections Over Food This Holiday Seasonhttps://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-to-build-cross-cultural-connections-over-food-this-holiday-season-180985712/Supper clubs and immigrant-led cooking classes across the country bring people together, teaching diners to embrace their neighbors from around the worldFri, 20 Dec 2024 20:00:12 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/how-to-build-cross-cultural-connections-over-food-this-holiday-season-180985712/The Ten Best Books About Food of 2024https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-ten-best-books-about-food-of-2024-180985539/Travel to the American South, Vietnam and beyond with this year’s best cookbooks, memoirs and historic deep divesTue, 26 Nov 2024 19:34:55 +0000https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/the-ten-best-books-about-food-of-2024-180985539/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/