Food

American South

The History of the Chicory Coffee Mix That New Orleans Made Its Own

It started as a cost-saving workaround but stuck around for tradition’s sake

March 5, 2014

Cool Finds

In a Handful of Prisons, Inmates Are Being Trained in the Restaurant Business

Real-world experience is hard to come by behind bars, but some charities and prisons are working to change that

March 4, 2014

Cool Finds

The Oldest Cheese in the World Was Found on Chinese Mummies

A strange substance found on the neck and chest of mummies in China is the world’s oldest cheese

February 28, 2014

Cool Finds

The Best Restaurant in America Is in a Condominium Complex in Hawaii

The wildly popular restaurant review site, Yelp, has issued its first top 100 list of the best restaurants in the United States

February 28, 2014

Cool Finds

The Wine Industry Thinks It’s Getting Us Drunk Too Quickly

As a fix, wine scientists are searching for a wild yeast species that will produce less alcoholic beverages

February 28, 2014

New Research

There Might Be a Way to Eat More Meat Without Ruining the Planet

Grain has a lot to do with it

February 26, 2014

Ask Smithsonian 2017

What the Heck Do I Do With a Buddha’s Hand?

Yes, you can eat this thing

February 24, 2014

Cool Finds

Smart Business Plan: Selling Girl Scout Cookies by Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Somebody should get a “smart businesswoman” badge

February 24, 2014

The Lazy Susan, the Classic Centerpiece of Chinese Restaurants, Is Neither Classic nor Chinese

How the rotating tool became the circular table that circled the globe

February 21, 2014

Ultimate Survival Food: Military-Engineered Pizza That’s Good For Three Years

Army scientists have come up with a recipe for a long-lasting pie that can be stored at room temperature

February 19, 2014

New Research

6,000 Years Ago, the Trendiest Food in Ancient Britain Was Dairy

New research shows that ancient Britons started cooking with dairy soon after livestock was introduced to the isles

February 17, 2014

Cool Finds

China Gets Its First American-Style Chinese Restaurant

Located in Shanghai, the American-style Chinese restaurant Fortune Cookie was founded by two Cornell graduates, Fung Lam and David Rossi

February 14, 2014

Cool Finds

Vietnam’s Black Market Is Selling Dogs With Rabies To Meet Demand for Dog Meat

The Vietnamese government, however, is pledging to start better regulating the predominately illegal industry

February 13, 2014

Cool Finds

New York Could Grow All Its Own Food

Theoretically, New York City could become largely self-sufficient

February 13, 2014

Chocolate Milk Was Invented in Jamaica

As with many things, the European who gets credit for inventing chocolate milk probably did not actually invent it

February 12, 2014

Winter Olympics

How to Make Khinkali and Khachapuri, Sochi’s Delectable Delicacies (With Recipes!)

Eat your way through the Olympics with these foods native to the Caucasus

February 11, 2014

Cool Finds

You Could Soon Make Coca-Cola in the Comfort of Your Own Home

How a Keurig Coke pack will work is still under wraps, but Coca-Cola is taking aim at the home-made soda market

February 11, 2014

Customized Pasta Shapes as Designed by You or Even an Architect

Coming soon to a table near you: print-on-demand pasta

February 10, 2014

Trending Today

Come On, Is Starbucks Really That “Dumb”?

People love to hate on Starbucks. But are those sentiments misplaced?

February 10, 2014

Cool Finds

Forget the Paleo Diet, Make Yourself Some Mesoamerican Hot Chocolate

Skip the contents of that deer stomach, or whatever other weird diet you’re on, and get yourself some cocoa beans

February 7, 2014