Food History
You Could Own a Slice of Princess Diana's Wedding Cake
The not-so-edible, 40-year-old piece of royal history is expected to fetch more than $300 at auction
Tracing Coffee's Travels From the East to the West
New exhibition explores how the caffeinated beverage sparked religious controversy and technical innovation
How Wheaties Became the 'Breakfast of Champions'
Images of Olympians and other athletes on boxes helped the cereal maintain a competitive edge
What Did Tollund Man, One of Europe's Famed Bog Bodies, Eat Before He Died?
The enigmatic, 2,400-year-old mummy's last meal consisted of porridge and fish
Fifty Years Ago, Berkeley Restaurant Chez Panisse Launched the Farm-to-Table Movement
'Local, organic, sustainable' are common buzzwords on American menus now, but it wasn't always that way
Cook Up Delicious Feasts With These Culinary Legends
Cooking Up History programs share fresh insights into American culture past and present through the lens of food
Archaeologists Discover—and Crack—an Intact, 1,000-Year-Old Chicken Egg
Human waste in a cesspit in Israel preserved the shell and its contents for a millennium
The 15 Best Small Towns to Visit in 2021
From Alabama's music capital to the self-proclaimed 'center of the universe,' these American towns are calling your name
Researchers Uncover the Watermelon's Origins
A Sudanese plant called the Kordofan melon is the watermelon's closest wild relative, according to a new study
What Archaeology Tells Us About the Ancient History of Eating Kosher
A new study of fish remains deepens scholars' understanding of how the dietary laws came to be
A Brief History of the Cheez-It
America's iconic orange cracker turns 100 this year
The Surprising Success Story of Fish Sticks
The 1950s convenience food has enjoyed a winning streak—no less so than during the Covid-19 pandemic
Medieval Jews in England Kept Kosher Laws, New Research Suggests
An 800-year-old trash dump in Oxford reveals adherence to Jewish dietary codes
Hazelnut Shell Sheds Light on Life in Scotland More Than 10,000 Years Ago
Amateur archaeologists discovered the shell, along with evidence from an Iron Age structure, in 2019
New Online Portal Chronicles the Culinary Legacy of the African Diaspora
"Feast Afrique," a digital tool created by food historian Ozoz Sokoh, features nearly 200 texts spanning 1828 to the present
Inside Naples' World-Famous Pizza Culture
For hundreds of years, artisans in the southern Italian city have been cooking up the ultimate fast food
Aboriginal Australians Dined on Moths 2,000 Years Ago
The discovery of an ancient grindstone containing traces of the insect confirms long-held Indigenous oral tradition
World's Oldest 'Industrial-Scale' Brewery Found in Egypt
Located in an ancient necropolis, the 5,000-year-old facility was capable of producing up to 5,900 gallons of beer at a time
Archaeologists Discover Ruins of Emperor Hadrian's Ornate Breakfast Chamber
In the second century A.D., the Roman ruler entertained his guests on a raised marble platform surrounded by elaborate fountains
Civil Rights Icons' Mothers, Lost Ancient Cities and Other New Books to Read
These February releases elevate overlooked stories and offer insights on oft-discussed topics
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