Food History
New Museum in California Celebrates Rich History of Mexican Cuisine
Located in downtown Los Angeles, LA Plaza Cocina is the first institution of its kind in the U.S
The Complex Legacy of an Anti-Black Restaurant Slated for Demolition
Locals in Smyrna, Georgia, are rallying to preserve Aunt Fanny’s Cabin as a tribute to eponymous Black cook Fanny Williams
In California, the Search for the Ultimate Wild Fig Heats Up
A booming market has specimen hunters tracking down rare new varieties of the ancient fruit
Ten of the World's Rarest Foods, and Where to Find Them
Journalist Dan Saladino's new book is a plea to save the planet's most endangered crops and culinary traditions
What's Up With the Pairing of Chili and Cinnamon Rolls?
Why kids across the western United States came to find the unlikely combination in their school lunches
How the Potato Chip Took Over America
A fussy magnate, a miffed chef and the curious roots of the comfort food we hate to love
The Ten Best Books About Food of 2021
From cookbooks to a memoir to a guide to hundreds of food adventures across the globe, these new titles will leave you satisfied
How Cup Noodles Became the Instant Ramen for Americans
Released in Japan 50 years ago, the portable meal proved to be one of the biggest transpacific business success stories of all time
Searching for Curry and Enlightenment on the Indian Buffet Line
A return to trays of glistening tandoori and hand-rolled naan for the first time since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic is a return to normalcy
Stonehenge's Builders May Have Feasted on Sweet Treats
Excavations near the iconic English monument revealed traces of fruits and nuts
The Real Betty Crocker May Never Have Existed, but She Still Became a Symbol for American Women
Created as a customer service tool 100 years ago, the fictional character marks the evolution of domesticity in the United States
What Did Tudor England Look, Smell and Sound Like?
A new book by scholar Amy Licence vividly transports readers back to the 16th century
Remembering Julie Green, Who Painted the Last Meals of Death Row Inmates
The artist, who died this month at age 60, sought to emphasize condemned prisoners' humanity
WWII Bombing Raid Eerily Preserved This 79-Year-Old Charred Cake
Researchers discovered the blackened hazelnut-and-almond dessert in the ruins of a German house destroyed in March 1942
Culinary Detectives Try to Recover the Formula for a Deliciously Fishy Roman Condiment
From Pompeii to modern laboratories, scholars are working to recreate garum, a sauce made from decaying fish that delighted ancient Rome
When People Carved Turnips Instead of Pumpkins for Halloween
Revelers in Ireland transformed the root vegetables into lanterns designed to ward off dark spirits
Europeans Enjoyed Blue Cheese and Beer 2,700 Years Ago, Study Suggests
Ancient poop from salt mines in the Alps contained the same fungi used in brewing and cheesemaking today
New Analysis Reveals Vesuvius Victims' Diverse Diets
Isotope ratios show that men and women in the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum had different dietary habits
Byzantine-Era Wine Press, Gold Coin Found Near Tel Aviv
The 1,400-year-old currency shows Golgotha, identified as the site of Jesus's crucifixion, on one of its sides
The Lost Art of Molding Ice Cream Into Eagles, Tugboats and Pineapples
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ice cream makers used metal casts to create fanciful desserts
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