Waiters Race Through the Streets of Paris While Balancing Trays of Coffee and Croissants
About 200 servers competed in the 1.2-mile race—a tradition that goes back to 1914
Your Ten-Step Guide to Cooking the Perfect Pasta, Including How to Salt the Water
Following these pieces of advice from chefs will ensure tastier, more nutritional noodles for all
These French Cheeses Are at Risk of Extinction
A lack of microbial diversity could eventually spell the end of cheeses like Camembert
This Is What Ancient Roman Wine Tasted Like
New research shows that clay vessels known as dolia were essential to the drink’s distinctive taste, flavor and texture
Archaeologists Discover Burnt Porridge Inside a 5,000-Year-Old Clay Pot
The leftovers shed new light on the dietary habits of residents of a village in Germany
Archaeologists Discover 19th-Century Chocolate Factory in Barcelona
Housed in a medieval mansion, the workshop once produced sweets for Clemente Guardia, a thriving Catalonian chocolatier
How This German Chocolate Shop Created a Sweet Way for Young Admirers to Pass Love Notes
For more than 150 years, Heidelberg locals and tourists have enjoyed the “Studentenkuss,” or Student Kiss—a praline nougat on a waffle wafer covered in dark chocolate
A Lunar New Year Staple, Tang Yuan Are a ‘Dose of Luck and Sweetness’
The chewy rice balls ooze with indulgent filling and layers of symbolism
Archaeologists Uncover Abandoned Ancient Wine Shop in Greece
The Roman-era structure, filled with pottery shards and coins, was destroyed by a sudden and mysterious disaster
Prehistoric Chewing Gum Reveals Diet, Oral Health of Stone Age Teenagers
From preserved DNA, researchers identified which plants and animals the young people would have eaten or used for making clothing—and they found one case of a severe gum infection
Feast Your Eyes on the Stunning Islamic Art in This New Exhibition
A sumptuous new show in Los Angeles aims to leave museumgoers hungry for more
Early Primates May Have Feasted on Soft, Sweet Fruits
An analysis of more than 400 fossilized teeth suggests the creatures weren’t eating many seeds, nuts or other hard foods
Saving the Apple’s Ancient Ancestor in the Forests of Kazakhstan
Found in the Tian Shan mountains, Malus sieversii could hold the secret to making other species of the fruit more stress-resistant
Rich or Poor, Uzbeks Eat Plov
The beloved medley of rice and meat is the national dish of Uzbekistan
Untold Stories of American History
How the Women of the North Platte Canteen Fed Six Million Soldiers During World War II
Volunteers based out of a Nebraska train station offered American troops encouragement and free food, including birthday cakes and popcorn balls
The Uniquely American History of Eggnog, Everyone’s Favorite—or Least Favorite—Holiday Quaff
This Yuletide mainstay continues to warm cockles and ventricles everywhere
Rare Bottle of Scotch Whisky Sells for Record-Breaking $2.7 Million
Made in 1926, the whisky aged in sherry casks for 60 years before being bottled in 1986
The Ten Best Books About Food of 2023
Travel to Rome, Alaska, West Africa and beyond with this year’s best cookbooks, memoirs and historic deep dives
Does Vanilla Flavoring Actually Come From Beaver Butts?
Despite internet claims, castoreum—a substance found in beaver glands—is rarely used today as a food flavoring
Titanic Passengers Dined in Style Before Disaster Struck
A water-stained first-class dinner menu dated April 11, 1912 just sold for more than $100,000
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