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first draft foods

Meet Baked Alaska's Prototype, 'Alaska, Florida'

This parlor trick of a dessert has a long, complicated lineage.
May 18, 2023
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Meet Red Velvet Cake Before It Was Colorful

Before the invention of red dye 40, this confection looked very different.
May 15, 2023
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scientists at work

How to Feed an Army

Go behind the scenes at the Massachusetts military lab engineering the fuel of the future.
May 12, 2023
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food history

Food Innovations That Came from War

Thank Uncle Sam for Cheetos, air fryers, and other modern mainstays.
May 12, 2023
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Feeding Armies Throughout History

From Sparta to the Mongol Empire, soldiers needed fuel for the fight.
May 12, 2023
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The Evolution of American Military Food

What would George Washington's spruce beer-chugging troops have thought about today's cheesecake rations?
May 12, 2023
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Remembering When Horse Diving Was an Actual Thing

For 50 years, this bizarre act was one of the Atlantic City's biggest attractions.
May 9, 2023
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aircraft

Remembering the Golden Age of Airline Food

Why were in-flight meals so much better in the past?
May 8, 2023
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norway

This Norwegian Water Spirit Just Wants to Teach You How to Fiddle

But make sure you bring the fossegrim the proper offering—or else.
May 3, 2023
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titanic

Make the Jellied Delicacy Served Aboard the Titanic

For their last meal, first-class passengers dined on 11 courses, including Chartreuse jelly and peaches.
April 27, 2023
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health food

The Cult Roots of Health Food in America

How the Source Family, a radical 1970s utopian commune, still impacts what we eat today.
April 19, 2023
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chefs

Meet the Women Behind the Heritage Food Revival

From Ukrainian pelmeni to Appalachian fried fish, these innovators are drawing on generations of culinary wisdom.
March 20, 2023
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saloons

The Feminist History Behind the Ladies' Entrance

There's a story behind these hidden pub snugs and saloon doors.
March 13, 2023
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Remembering When Cocktails Were Just Soup

Canned beef bouillon on the rocks, anyone?
February 23, 2023
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chinese new year

A Sweet Spin on Lunar New Year Treats

Asian-American chefs and pâtissiers are reimagining traditional confections and snacks.
January 31, 2023
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baker

How a Groundbreaking Pastry Chef Bakes Outside the Lines

A conversation with Natasha Pickowicz on cross-cultural inspiration and her upcoming cookbook.
January 17, 2023
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pigs

Saving the Hogs of Ossabaw Island

An eccentric heiress, a daring mission, and the fight for North America’s most unusual pig.
January 10, 2023
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the year in wonder

Our Favorite Abstract Wonders of 2022

Mesmerizing photographs show the beauty of our wild, fragile planet.
December 30, 2022
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historical recipes

German Lebkuchen Are a Labor of Love With a Centuries-Old History

Some of these gingerbread cookies take months to make.
December 23, 2022
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cookbooks

Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Cookbook Stories of 2022

Learning to dine with the dead, eat well in Antarctica, and cook for the end of the world.
December 20, 2022
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holidays with a twist 2022

Around the World in Christmas Food Traditions

From pickles on the tree to live carp in the bathtub.
December 19, 2022
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exhibit

A New Look at Nosferatu’s Bloody Legacy

An exhibition in Berlin celebrates a century of one of the most famous, and complicated, vampire stories.
December 15, 2022
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snacks

A Love Letter to Drinking Foods Around the World

Thai-style fried chicken, Vietnamese scorched rice, and other dishes best paired with booze.
December 5, 2022
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engastration

Celebrating the United States of Stuffing

Eric Kim explores the past, present, and future of Thanksgiving’s mightiest side dish.
November 21, 2022