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Oginoya’s Kettle Rice Pottery

This iconic “station bento” comes in an earthenware pot you can take home and repurpose.

Podcast: Baobab Fare

Visit an East African restaurant that serves up a small slice of Burundi in the Motor City.

The Podcast Team October 4, 2023

Golden Gate Park was the site of many a Digger meal.

This 1960s Anarchist Group Believed Food Should Be Free

For the Diggers of San Francisco, stew was subversive.

Wren Awry October 3, 2023

Clara Bow was uncomfortable at Hollywood parties and famously skipped out on her film premieres to play cards with her cook and other household staff.

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

When life gives you marshmallows, turn them into marlow.

Andrew Coletti October 2, 2023

More than 100 years ago, Dr. Yamei Kin was an evangelist for tofu.

Meet America's Godmother of Tofu

A century ago, Dr. Kin Yamei broke ground trying to popularize tofu. The nation's tastes have finally caught up.

Mayukh Sen October 1, 2023

A Calabrian citron in Michele Cirelli's orchard. A perfect etrog like this one, with its characteristic bumps and ridges and a skin free from blemishes, can fetch hundreds of dollars in New York or Montreal.

Every Year, Rabbis Search Calabria for the Perfect Etrog

An ideal fruit can go for as much as $300.

John Last September 26, 2023

Marzipan was originally flavored with toxic bitter almond.

How Poisonous Fruit Pits Became Irresistible to Humans

These plants make cyanide.

Andrew Coletti September 25, 2023

The Ancient Greeks often decorated pottery used during parties with scenes from those events, like this <em>symposium</em> (drinking party) attendee getting sick from too much wine.

Eat Like an Ancient Greek Philosopher

Before attending third-century dinner parties, readers consulted this “marvelous feast of words.”

Andrew Coletti September 25, 2023

Pizza alla Napoletana from Pellegrino Artusi's 1891 recipe.

Make 19th-Century 'Neapolitan Pizza' for Dessert

This "exquisite" recipe comes from the book that created our modern concept of Italian food.

Andrew Coletti September 20, 2023

Podcast: The Ark of Citrus

A sweet archive of almost biblical proportions can be found at the University of California, Riverside.

The Podcast Team September 20, 2023

Kebaya is the first restaurant in New York to focus on Peranakan food.

A Secretive Food Culture Enters the Spotlight

Peranakan cuisine is a feast of complexity.

Samantha Chong September 19, 2023

My microwave-made feast.

Cooking a Microwave Feast, 1980s-Style

Is it possible to nuke a decent boeuf bourguignon?

Anne Ewbank September 11, 2023

Podcast: Fenway Victory Gardens

This "victory garden" grew produce to help bolster dwindling food supplies during World War II.

The Podcast Team September 11, 2023

Little River, South Carolina

The Parson's Table

Dine on superb local staples in a converted historic church.

Left: Artusi's grave monument in Cimitero delle Porte Sante, Florence. Right: the first edition cover of <em>Scienza in cucina </em>highlights the cookbook's three major themes: "hygiene, economy, and good taste."

This Book Created Italian Food as We Know It

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

Andrew Coletti September 1, 2023

Here, brunost shavings garnish a cup of ice cream.

How South Korea Fell in Love With Norway's Unique Cheese

Brunost is kind of a big deal.

Jessica Furseth August 29, 2023

Kansas City, Missouri

Kitty’s Cafe

Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.

A Global Tour of Bakeries With Fascinating Histories

From Slovenian pastries on an island to Bukharan Jewish sweets in Queens, these places work wonders with flour, sugar, and salt.

Diana Hubbell August 25, 2023