Recipes
What Made Edna Lewis the Mother of Soul Food
The Virginia-born chef did more than anyone to elevate Southern food to haute cuisine
Salmon Spread Might Just Be the Most Alaskan Food
The smoky snack captures the state’s love for both salmon and preserved foods
Haiti's Beloved Soup Joumou Serves Up 'Freedom in Every Bowl'
Every year, Haitians around the globe eat the pumpkin dish on January 1 to commemorate the liberation of the world’s first free Black republic
Should You Let Artificial Intelligence Plan Your Thanksgiving Dinner?
While A.I. recipe generation has come a long way, it won’t outdo humans anytime soon
Panama's Sancocho Is a Soup That Can Cure It All
The cherished stew is a welcome remedy for homesickness—or even a hangover
A Brief History of Puerto Rico's Beloved Mofongo
And how you can make the hearty, 'crunchy-soft' meal
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
Part of Being a Domestic Goddess in 17th-Century Europe Was Making Medicines
Housewives' essential role in health care is coming to light as more recipe books from the pre-Industrial Revolution era are digitized
You Can Eat Your Christmas Tree. Here's How to Do It
Turn your once-ornamented tree into something scrumptious
Your Cherished Family Recipes Could Be Featured in a Museum Exhibition
The National Museum of Women in the Arts is asking the public to share recipes that document unique family histories
The Ten Best Books About Food of 2020
From cookbooks to grocery-store exposés, these new books will tempt palates and fuel curiosity
Seven Native American Chefs Share Thanksgiving Recipes
These original Thanksgiving foods are far different from the modern celebrations, but tradition is never static
Make Thomas Jefferson's Recipe for Ice Cream
The co-author of the Declaration of Independence also drafted a radical recipe
This Beer Recipe Came From Hops Grown at the Smithsonian
A storied brewmaster unveils how he came to brew the “Victory Garden” Porter
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
Nine Delicious Holiday Drinks From Around the World
Bored of eggnog? Sick of cider? Here are nine scrumptious end-of-year beverages to sip on from across the globe
A Brief History of Ireland’s Fortune-Telling Mashed Potato Dish (Recipe)
Try your luck with this side, traditionally served on Halloween
How Ketchup Revolutionized How Food Is Grown, Processed and Regulated
The condiment really is the perfect complement to the American diet
Meet The Devotees of the Growing Lao Food Movement in a New Video from Folklife
Seng Luangrath opened a Lao restaurant in Washington, D.C. and made it a community for other immigrants
How Marshmallow-Topped Sweet Potato Casserole Became a Thanksgiving Classic
Sweet potato pudding has been a part of American cuisine for a century
