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Podcast: Gold Medal Flour

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team March 31, 2021
A baker at Kanoom Farung Lan Mea Pao picks freshly baked cakes out of the charcoal brazier and moves them to a metal box to cool.
food

The Bangkok Bakeries Preserving a 250-Year-Old Cupcake Recipe

The treat represents the diverse history of the Kudeejeen neighborhood.
Nam Cheah June 6, 2025
Sabsina, 11, holds a bowl of grapes that were placed inside months earlier.
food

The Ancient Method That Keeps Afghanistan's Grapes Fresh All Winter

Kangina is simple but effective.
Stefanie Glinski March 25, 2021
Crisco released a slender cookbook aimed at "the Jewish Housewife."
libraries

Inside the World's Largest Jewish Cookbook Collection

A librarian with a love for eBay built this trove of culinary history.
Anne Ewbank March 24, 2021
Spirit Mountain Roasting Company advertises itself as "Indigenous from seed to cup."
food

Across the Nation, a Native American Coffee Movement Is Brewing

Beans roasted on reservations are coming to your cup.
Tsanavi Spoonhunter March 23, 2021
An illustration of an entry from Sylvia Plath's journals, 1951, part of the "Sylvia Plath's Food Diary" project.
food

This Writer Is Tweeting Everything Sylvia Plath Ever Ate

Busting sexist myths about a famous poet, one tweet at a time.
Reina Gattuso March 19, 2021
Nearly-lost collard green varieties are being preserved and propagated across the country.
food

The Farmers and Gardeners Saving the South's Signature Green

These seed savers are preserving and celebrating the enormous genetic diversity of collard greens.
Debra Freeman March 19, 2021
Malted milk biscuits are a popular tea companion.
military history

So What Is a British Biscuit Really?

And why does it need to "snap"?
Dan Nosowitz March 19, 2021
Tax season, with a side of top-shelf ingredients.
food

In Japan, Taxpayers Enjoy Gifts of Fresh Fruit and Wagyu Steak

The Furusato Nozei program deals with the downsides of urbanization.
Grace Kwan March 18, 2021
A local beekeeper is selling the invasive-species honey (technically honeydew) under the name Doom Bloom.
food

When Life Gave Pennsylvania Spotted Lanternflies, Its Bees Made Spotted Lanternfly Honey

A smoky-sweet flavor, courtesy of an invasive species.
Alexandra Jones March 16, 2021
Aseel and Salam Bunyan, Iraqi refugees and Boise business owners, inside their Mediterranean restaurant, Tarbush Kitchen.
restaurants

How Boise, Idaho, Became a Sanctuary for Refugees and Their Cuisine

Becoming a "Welcoming City" has been a boon to the region's restaurants.
Laura Kiniry March 12, 2021
The "Bakauke Inari" shrine.
List

The Ultimate Guide to the World's Food Museums

From pizza to potatoes, these 81 museums pay homage to food history.
Sam O'Brien March 11, 2021
This 17th-century cookbook contains both recipes and propaganda.
objects of intrigue

Eat Like England’s First Non-Royal Ruler With This Propaganda-Filled Cookbook

Opponents of Oliver Cromwell published his family recipes, with a side of fake news.
Anne Ewbank March 10, 2021
A Pharmacist works the soda fountain at the Clayton & Edward Chemists and Pharmacy in New York City, circa 1948.
food

Remembering America's Golden Age of Hot Sodas

Drink like a Prohibition-era teen with recipes for the Hot Cherry Egg Bounce and Hot Egg Lime Juice Fizz.
Jeri Quinzio March 10, 2021
Qurt at the Osh Bazaar in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.
food

Make the Ancient Road Snack of Central Asian Nomads

Qurt is salty, long-lasting, and packed with protein.
Susie Armitage March 8, 2021
The top of a Strickland spoon.
skulls

The Macabre Mystery of a British Family's Skull-Topped Spoons

The 17th-century artifacts were likely christening gifts.
Sam O'Brien March 8, 2021
Zainab Muhammad, Grimaldi Baez, and Tania María Ríos Marrero harvest zinnias for Truelove Seeds.
gardens

Keep Your Quarantine Garden Growing With These 8 Unique Seed Companies

Grow the plants tailored to your region, passion, or heritage.
Reina Gattuso March 5, 2021
Matrinxã mujeca (a fish soup) with local chilis and chili sauce.
restaurants

The Trailblazing Brazilian Restaurant Serving a Taste of the Amazon

Studying anthropology inspired a husband-wife team to ignore mockery and share their native foods.
Rafael Tonon March 3, 2021