Food

Fast hands gut fresh fish in l'Escala. Many of the anchovies salted along the Catalan coast and branded with local names (above) are now trucked in from elsewhere.

Homage to the Anchovy Coast

You may not want them on your pizza, but along the Mediterranean they're a prized delicacy and a cultural treasure

The traditional Thanksgiving turkey is delicious, but is it paleo?

How 260 Tons of Thanksgiving Leftovers Gave Birth to an Industry

The birth of the TV dinner started with a mistake

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No Chive Left Behind

Not since the launch of Sputnik has U.S. education seemed so ripe for reform

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Sweet Taste of Spring

The season's first sap makes the finest maple syrup— but not without some backbreaking labors of love

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Meet Me at the Automat

Horn & Hardart gave big city Americans a taste of good fast food in its chrome-and-glass restaurants

A drive-in with an inflatable movie screen in Brussels, Belgium

Drive In, Conk Out

By Jimmy Kennedy River Run Cookbook: Southern Comfort from Vermont

Book Reviews: River Run Cookbook: Southern Comfort from Vermont

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Le Bocuse d'Or

When the American chef Tracy O'Grady showed up at the grand summit of haute cuisine this year, she had one thing on her mind: winning

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King of the Lobby

Gilded age lobbyist Sam Ward almost always got his way, swaying movers and shakers with his legendary food, wine and charm

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Shaker Recipes

A compendium of thoughts on the Shakers from some quotable notables

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Into the Heart of Chocolate

Christian Harlan Moen, an assistant editor at Smithsonian, humorously handles Last Page submissions and keeps writers honest with his fact-checking skills

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Please Eat the Art

Bananas, mushrooms, yams take on all sorts of delightful forms in the hands of food sculptor Saxton Freymann

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Welcome to Jungle Jim's

You don't just shop at this international food mart in deepest Ohio—you go on safari

Mustard

For the Love of Mustard

Across the continents, the market for this crowd-pleasing condiment is booming

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"You Gotta Remember, Eels Are Weird"

They're slimy, snaky, ugly and repulsive, but once you acquire a taste for this much-maligned species, "slippery as an eel" becomes a compliment

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Jeu de Paume, Anyone?

Pete Sampras and the Williams sisters play tennis. The author and his fancy French friends prefer its ancestor

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The "Coo-kee" Is Made With Chocolate Chips

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True Grits

Grits are getting dressed up and going to upscale restaurants, but those who love 'em most still like 'em best at home

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Will the Kitchen Please Shut Up!

Talking oven mitts, anyone? At the Counter Intelligence Project, research wizards are creating the culinary gizmos of tomorrow

Durians Smell Awful — But the Taste Is Heavenly

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