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spices

Try These West African Spices in Your Holiday Baking

Have some fun with fusion.
December 11, 2023
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thailand

Make Thailand’s Golden Threads Dessert

A recipe from the countess who ran the royal kitchens of Siam.
December 8, 2023
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thailand

The Tragic and Inspiring Story of the 'Queen of Thai Desserts'

From countess to political prisoner to palace chef, Maria Guyomar de Pinha lived a life fit for the screen.
November 30, 2023
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roses

Make Ancient Roman Brain and Rose Soufflé

Somebody in the fifth century combined these ingredients into one recipe, and probably no one has since.
November 14, 2023
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mesopotamia

Ordering Off a 5,000-Year-Old Mesopotamian Menu

A community effort brings ancient flavors to modern Texas.
November 3, 2023
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vegan

Celebrating the Food of West Africa, Vegan-Style

From a region known for meat dishes, plant-based perspectives are emerging.
October 31, 2023
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vintage

Make Tiger Tail Ice Cream With Gastro Obscura

Recreating a vintage Canadian classic.
October 27, 2023
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honey

The Magic Spells That Herded Medieval Bees

For European beekeepers, “swarm charms” were once a tool of the trade.
October 20, 2023
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food history

Make This Fallout Shelter–Friendly 1960s Ham Spread

The author of this recipe hoped you would never need it.
October 13, 2023
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food history

What Would You Eat in a Cold War Fallout Shelter?

Nuclear war readiness meant stocking the pantry and recipes for canned ham salad.
October 6, 2023
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food history

The Forgotten Dessert Loved by a Roaring '20s 'It Girl'

When life gives you marshmallows, turn them into marlow.
October 2, 2023
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food history

How Poisonous Fruit Pits Became Irresistible to Humans

These plants make cyanide.
September 25, 2023
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ancient foods

Eat Like an Ancient Greek Philosopher

Before attending third-century dinner parties, readers consulted this “marvelous feast of words.”
September 25, 2023
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food history

Make 19th-Century 'Neapolitan Pizza' for Dessert

This "exquisite" recipe comes from the book that created our modern concept of Italian food.
September 20, 2023
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artificial intelligence

Would You Trust AI to Help You Forage?

Before you buy a plant field guide, make sure it wasn’t written by a computer. No, seriously.
September 7, 2023
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italian food

This Book Created Italian Food as We Know It

In the early days of unified Italy, Pellegrino Artusi helped forge a national cuisine.
September 1, 2023
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herbs

What Is a Bay Leaf, Exactly?

There are at least six different answers.
August 28, 2023
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thailand

The Magic of Thailand’s Culinary Candle

The fragrant smoke of tian op perfumes royal Thai desserts.
August 8, 2023
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food history

How Spaghetti Squash Squiggled Its Way Onto American Tables

It took a shift in food culture for consumers to embrace the "noodle plant."
July 27, 2023
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controversial cuisine

We've Been Debating Foie Gras Since Ancient Times

Early Egyptians and Greeks force-fed geese, ducks, and hyenas.
January 18, 2018