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Chris Scott writes that peach cobbler figured in his "happiest food memories," just as it does for many Southern children.
food

The Sweet and Sour Origins of Amish Soul Food

In Pennsylvania Dutch Country, African Americans have created a distinct and delicious cuisine.
Sam Lin-Sommer February 6, 2023
A floral-studded cake.
cake

How a Groundbreaking Pastry Chef Bakes Outside the Lines

A conversation with Natasha Pickowicz on cross-cultural inspiration and her upcoming cookbook.
Diana Hubbell January 17, 2023
Empanadas are traditional across Latin America.
books

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.
Diana Hubbell December 20, 2022
Forget "naughty or nice?" The more important question this gift-giving season is "sweet or savory?"
food

Delicious Gifts for the Food-Obsessed

A gift guide from the Atlas Obscura team.
Atlas Obscura November 30, 2022
The Ghetto Gastro collective tells the story of the Bronx through food. From left: Lester Walker, Jon Gray, and Pierre Serrao.
black history

In This 'Black Power Kitchen,' Joy and Activism Collide

Ghetto Gastro honors the Bronx with sea moss, chopped "stease," and saltfish takoyaki.
Sam Lin-Sommer November 4, 2022
The cookbook also includes instructions on decorating your own sugar skulls. Don't eat these: You'll chip a tooth.
cemeteries

A Cookbook for Dining With the Dead

Learn to make amaranth skulls, “buried” tamales, and other regional Día de Muertos recipes.
Sam O'Brien October 28, 2022
Paul Gong, <em>Human Hyena</em>, 2014.
science

A Cookbook for Surviving the End of the World

Fancy a spit-roasted roasted alien? Urine whiskey? A deep-fried Game Boy?
Sam Lin-Sommer October 26, 2022
A close-up shot of the book's first page.
jewish

One Man's Search for the First Hebrew-Lettered Cookbook

The text is a snapshot of Hungary's Jewish middle class in the mid-1800s.
Sam Lin-Sommer September 26, 2022
This cookbook doubled as an advertisement for Planters peanut oil.
libraries

4 Library Collections Filled With Culinary Treasures

They're saving food history for the future.
Anne Ewbank September 19, 2022
The team visited an abandoned hut on their way to Bellingshausen Station.
exploration

The Art of Eating Well in Antarctica

With resourcefulness and a little help from international neighbors, a volunteer crew thrived in the icy landscape.
Sam Lin-Sommer August 23, 2022
Some recipes seem tasty, others somewhat frightening.
libraries

The Oldest Cookbooks From Libraries Around the World

Vintage recipes include flaming peacocks and kangaroo brains.
Anne Ewbank and Miranda Brown June 8, 2022
A suffrage march in 1913.
food

The Forgotten Cookbooks That Fueled Women’s Suffrage

From “pie for a doubting husband” to “spaghetti a la suffragette,” these recipes came with a side of activism.
Sam O'Brien March 30, 2022
Chef and author Julie Sahni.
food

The Immigrant Women Who Forever Changed the Way Americans Eat

In his debut book, 'Taste Makers,' Mayukh Sen wants us to radically rethink culinary history.
Diana Hubbell March 17, 2022
Evelene Spencer was the face of the "Eat More Fish" campaign.
food

Remembering America's Forgotten 'Fish Evangelist'

Evelene Spencer was the force behind the wartime campaign that encouraged the country to love fish.
Ashley Stimpson March 11, 2022
Nornie Bero with her line of condiments.
food

This Torres Strait Islander Chef Wants You to Cook With Wattleseeds and Bush Tomatoes

Mabu Mabu, Nornie Bero’s first cookbook, is a celebration of Aboriginal culinary traditions.
Diana Hubbell February 18, 2022
Empanadas are traditional across Latin America.
food

The Challenges of Writing a Continent-Spanning Cookbook

22 countries, 600-plus recipes, one giant book.
Anne Ewbank January 13, 2022
Valentin Vodnik's "The Cookbook" helped popularize the Slovene language and became a culinary classic.
food

Gastro Obscura’s Favorite Cookbook Stories of 2021

A look back at some special recipe collections and the communities that produced them.
Sam O'Brien December 30, 2021
These pages of Fiḍālat al-Khiwān describe recipes for meatballs, hare, and rabbit.
restaurants

How a Librarian and a Food Historian Rediscovered the Recipes of Moorish Spain

A new cookbook is a translation of a rare, 13th-century volume.
Tom Verde October 15, 2021