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Charles Sledge: a police detective by day, a tamale master the rest of the time.

The Detective on the Case of the Perfect Hot Tamale

In the Mississippi Delta, a tragedy inspired Charles Sledge, police detective, down a tamale-making path.

Justin Fornal September 14, 2020

The 2014 blue-ribbon cherry pie recipe from the Iowa State Fair.

Inside the Midwest's State Fair Historical Recipe Contest

From biscuits to cherry pie, these award-winning dishes tell family stories dating back to the 1800s.

Sam O'Brien September 11, 2020

Soft cream made with squid ink from Hakodate, Japan.

Japan Is Combating Rural Decline With a National Network of Ice Cream

Flavors include apple, blue honeysuckle, and black squid ink.

Michael Colbert September 10, 2020

Henrietta Gomez and Gilbert Suazo, Sr., receive a Taos Pueblo squash in 2018.

Centuries After Their Loss and Theft, Native American Seeds Are Reuniting With Their Tribes

They are being recovered from seed banks, university vaults, and museum shelves.

María Paula Rubiano A. November 2, 2022

A portrait of Jang Gye-hyang hangs in the Eumsik-Dimibang Exhibition Center.

The Oldest Cookbook in Korean Was Written by a Genius Noblewoman

A poet and artist, she penned the recipes in her old age.

Hahna Yoon September 3, 2020

A not-so-old-fashioned Old Fashioned.

5 Classic Cocktails That Changed When They Crossed Borders

Around the world in mutant drinks, via your liquor cabinet.

Anne Ewbank September 2, 2020

Is that a face or a butt? Northern Botswana's lions, for one, are stumped.

When Botswana Farmers Paint Eyes on Their Cattle's Butts, Everyone Wins

The unlikely method may reshape an unhealthy relationship between farmers and lions.

Luke Fater August 31, 2020

The inside of a boab nut, a versatile source of food in the Kimberley.

The Researchers Bringing 'Uniquely Australian Foods' to Stores Near You

Scientists and Indigenous businesses are collaborating to identify under-appreciated bush tucker.

Ronan O'Connell August 28, 2020

Spiegelman's citrus Laika-themed ice cream is an homage to the dog's nickname, "Little Lemon."

How Overlooked History Yields Unforgettable Ice Cream Flavors

Hannah Spiegelman's innovative desserts profile figures from Laika to Ida Tarbell.

Vonnie Williams August 27, 2020

Center-pivot irrigation observed from above Finney County, Kansas.

The Unexpected Elegance of Irrigation Systems From Above

Architect Ronald Rael is documenting this aerial perspective.

Matthew Taub August 26, 2020

Giulio Geraldi surveys the skies at sunset. He worries about rain, which can end the manna season.

The Mountains Where Manna Flows From Trees

Giulio Geraldi brought cultivation of the sweet stuff back from the verge of extinction.

Emiliano Ruprah August 25, 2020

Two workers blend a tiger nut mixture for cakes in this painting from the tomb of a vizier.

Recreate the Ancient Egyptian Recipes Painted on Tomb Walls

Make bread fit for a pharaoh and a sweet treat out of tiger nuts.

Jess Eng August 21, 2020

The former samurai who bred Japan's first apple, the "Indo" variety pictured here, named it after the state of Indiana.

How Former Samurai and Farmers Cultivated the First Japanese Apples

Famous fruits, including the Fuji apple, were the result of decades of effort.

Emily Warren August 14, 2020

Fish Out of Water

From soaring sculptures to smoked spreads, here are 14 places to see aquatic life without getting wet.

Jessica Leigh Hester August 13, 2020

<em>The Art of Cookery Made Plain And Easy</em>, a 1777 cookbook included in the database, "which far exceeds any Thing of the Kind yet published," was popular in Britain and the American colonies. Its author, Hannah Glasse, was one of the first famous female cookbook authors.

A Database of 5,000 Historical Cookbooks Is Now Online, and You Can Help Improve It

It took Barbara Ketcham Wheaton more than 50 years to compile The Sifter.

Reina Gattuso August 13, 2020

Slicing into these cakes reveals their geometric interiors.

The Mesmerizing Geometry of Malaysia's Most Complex Cakes

Bold colors and designs set kek lapis Sarawak apart.

Samantha Chong August 10, 2020

Although potentially poisonous in raw form, cooked pokeweed has long been a hearty green in Louisiana.

The Native-American Origins of Gumbo

While credit for the dish is widely shared, here’s how to choose ingredients that celebrate its Indigenous roots.

Morgan Randall June 9, 2025

There are no known images of Hemings and only a few recipes attributed to the skilled chef, including one for poached meringue.

A Rare Recipe From a Talented Chef Enslaved by a Founding Father

Despite James Hemings’s leading role in Jefferson’s kitchen, he’s credited with only a handful of recipes.

Natasha Frost August 6, 2020