food history

Most of us can look at our lives and careers and point to something that shaped their trajectory: important, eye-opening moments, special events, influential people. For Regula Ysewijn, it was ...

Whatever happened to "chestnuts roasting on an open fire"? I found the answer but in an unexpected place: ...

Today’s Thanksgiving meal, with a giant turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberries, and pumpkin pies, bears very little resemblance to ...

Given avocado’s popularity today, it’s hard to believe that we came close to not having them in our ...

This origin story is chock full of cosmic healing, international exploration, and closely guarded secrets. My kind of ...

Here’s an entertaining tip from the pages of a 16th-century English cookbook: Bake a hollow deep-dish pie, and ...