Food History
How 12 Female Cookbook Authors Changed the Way We Eat
A new book examines the recipes of a dozen cooks who made groundbreaking contributions across the food industry
Archaeologists Unearth Remnants of 18th-Century Pub in Slovakia
The team found a rare Roman coin, wall graffiti and ceramic fragments underneath the tiny village's town hall
Ten American Towns That Feel Like Europe
You don’t have to travel far to get a taste of European culture right here in the United States
Centuries-Old 'Wine Windows' Open for Business in Florence
A low-risk alternative to curbside pickup, the portals may have helped fight an outbreak of bubonic plague in the 1630s
Police Confiscate Roman Amphorae Found Stashed in Spanish Seafood Shop
The store owner's son allegedly discovered the 13 clay vessels on fishing trips and brought them back as decorations
Centuries-Old Paintings Help Researchers Track Food Evolution
Art inadvertently documents the domestication of carrots, wheat, watermelon and other culinary delights
You Could Help Curate This Ambitious Timeline of Food History
The family of Lynne Olver, the librarian who launched the online portal in 1999, needs help keeping her legacy alive
How Did the Norman Conquest Change English Cuisine?
After the invasion of 1066, pork and possibly chicken spiked in popularity
Make Thomas Jefferson's Recipe for Ice Cream
The co-author of the Declaration of Independence also drafted a radical recipe
Make These Eight Famous Cocktails From Bars Around the World
They might taste sweeter when you know the history behind them
Quaker Oats to Retire Aunt Jemima After Acknowledging Brand's Origins as 'Racial Stereotype'
The breakfast line's rebranding arrives amid widespread protests against systemic racism and police brutality
15,000 Years Ago, Humans in Israel Ate Snakes and Lizards
Snacking on reptiles may have helped these prehistoric people adapt to living in more permanent settlements
How Boxed Mac and Cheese Became a Pantry Staple
Processed cheese solved the problem of the dairy product going bad, and it was incredibly convenient
The Dangers of Space, Military Rivals and Other New Books to Read
These five recent releases may have been lost in the news cycle
Thanks to Physics, This Chocolate Is Iridescent—and Safe to Eat
One Twitter user and Swiss researchers have created chocolate that diffracts light like a prism
How to Make the Ancient Iraqi Cookie that Signals the End of Ramadan
Made with rosewater, nigella seed and stuffed with dates or nuts, the bite-size 'kleicha' evokes layers of meaning and memory
Why These Ancient Scottish Seafarers Didn't Snack on Fish
New research suggests fish, which are widely celebrated in Pictish lore, were simply too special to eat
One-Thousand-Year-Old Mill Resumes Production to Supply Flour Amid Pandemic
In April alone, the Sturminster Newton Mill ground more than one ton of wheat
France Is Slowly Bringing Back Its 'Forgotten Vegetables'
Root vegetables like rutabagas and Jerusalem artichokes were ration staples during the Nazi occupation of Paris
Archaeologists Unearth Remnants of Lost Scottish Wine-Bottle Glass Factory
The 18th-century Edinburgh factory once produced a million bottles a week
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