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Podcast: Witch Cakes

A baked good thought to ward off evil might have kicked off one of America's most notorious witch hunts.
The Podcast Team October 28, 2022
Altamira, Costa Rica

Restaurante La Oruga

Dine inside a giant caterpillar at this community-run eatery.
The building's exterior
List

Supper Is Supernatural at These 9 Haunted Restaurants

At these bars and eateries, eerie history is on the menu.
Diana Hubbell October 26, 2022
Valdivia Plum
Val de Santo Domingo, Spain

Valdivia Plum

A tribute to the region's fruit industry.
A polyamorous community, Oneida encouraged gathering with big outdoor and dining spaces.
cults

The Curious Connection Between Food and Cults

From Fruitlands to NXIVM, food has served as the core of Utopia and a tool of control.
Sam O'Brien October 24, 2022
Biko's toppings vary depending on the region, but toasted coconut and coconut-cream curds are favorites.
food

The Disappearing Philippine Tradition of 'Souling' for Rice Cakes

Pangangaluluwa means singing, costumes, and treats.
Barbara Woolsey October 24, 2022
Cheese labels are immensely charming.
collections

The French Art of Cheese-Label Collecting

“It’s more than a hobby, it’s a passion.”
ANNA MINDESS October 18, 2022
Reading tea leaves.
witchcraft

The Ancient Art of Kitchen Divination

How to try tasseography, cromniomancy, and other mystical gastronomic arts.
Diana Hubbell October 17, 2022
A farmer in Ethiopia cradles a handful of maslin, mixed grains including different varieties of wheat and barley that are grown together.
science

This Nearly Lost Ancient Grain Tradition Could Be the Future of Farming

A past global staple you've never heard of, maslins are poised for a comeback.
Gemma Tarlach October 13, 2022
These eggs see all.
witchcraft

The Long, Extremely Witchy History of Telling the Future With Eggs

From ancient Greece to the Salem Witch Trials.
Diana Hubbell October 13, 2022
A luminous jelly.
food

Meet the Duo Molding the Weird, Wondrous Future of Jelly

From disturbingly realistic gelatin portraits to a jiggling Buckingham Palace, Bompas & Parr are pushing the wobbly envelope.
Diana Hubbell October 7, 2022
A Halloween party in Scotland in 2004.
food

In Scotland, Trick or Treaters Sing (And Tell Jokes) For Their Candy

This tradition dates back hundreds of years.
Jemma Beedie October 5, 2022
The Sweeney bowl is five feet tall and 225 pounds.
food

4 of History's Most Epic Punch Bowls

If your party doesn't feature enough alcohol to float a rowboat, you're doing it wrong.
Sam O'Brien October 3, 2022
Inquisitive cows near Derbyshire, UK.
food

This Man Wants You to Rethink Everything You Know About Cows

It's time to change our 10,000-year relationship with cattle.
Diana Hubbell September 30, 2022
Without added flavors, carrageen moss pudding can be rather bland.
food

How Ireland Embraced Seaweed Pudding

Irish moss has a long culinary history.
Chris Baraniuk September 28, 2022
Oystermen were often African American.
food

The Double Life of New York's Black Oyster King

Thomas Downing was a fine-dining pioneer with a secret.
Briona Lamback September 28, 2022
List

28 Places for Noodle-Lovers Around the Globe

Shops, museums, and old-school factories perfect for those who love to slurp.
Diana Hubbell September 22, 2022
Gold miners weren't especially good at baking.
gold rush

San Francisco’s Famous Sourdough Was Once Really Gross

Gold miners made themselves sick on smelly, hard loaves.
Amanda Herbert and David Woodworth September 21, 2022