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Pizza, burgers, and a feminist restaurant: Connecticut has it all.
Itinerary

6 Unusual Eats Curiously Cooked Up in Connecticut

50 States of Wonder
Anne Ewbank
Members of a women's volunteer service in Flushing march into their Victory Garden.
gardens

When World War II Started, the U.S. Government Fought Against Victory Gardens

Home gardeners planted despite an initial federal policy of leaving farming to the professionals.
April White August 5, 2020
The diary's recipe for bûche de Noël, along with a few of the ingredients needed to make it.
food

Found: A Mysterious, Recipe-Filled Diary From 1968

The 150 retro recipes inside offer a taste of the past.
Deepika Nandal August 4, 2020
Rice cookers are an elegant solution to a tricky task.
food

The Battle to Invent the Automatic Rice Cooker

The biggest names in Japanese technology vied to bring them to market.
Anne Ewbank July 31, 2020
The Temple of Juno, seen here through the branches of a blossoming almond tree, is surrounded by centuries-old olive trees that are harvested to make olive oil.
farms

The Ancient Greek Temples Home to Orchards, Vineyards, and Rare Bees

A UNESCO site that doubles as a working farm represents a shift in conservation.
Shaun Pett July 30, 2020
UTSA adapted an image from a 1960 cookbook for their pandemic-era cover.
libraries

A University Is Turning Historical Mexican Recipes Into Free E-Books

The project is meant to inspire home cooks during the pandemic.
Luke Fater July 29, 2020
The Japanese fruit sandwich that's almost too beautiful to eat—almost.
food

Around the World in Summer Treats That You Can Make at Home

Stay in and chill out with recipes for a historic Indian noodle dessert, Japanese fruit sandwiches, and more.
Luke Fater July 28, 2020
From May 11th to October 15th, the six usho of Gifu City perform their ancestral work.
medieval

The Japanese Seabirds Who Fish for the Emperor

With only nine master fishermen left, a centuries-old tradition is at risk.
Luke Fater July 27, 2020
Thanks to Cold Garden Brewery, Cronk has entered the 21st century.
beer

How a Viral Tweet Brought Back a Boozy Root Beer Called Cronk

Who said Cronk was dead?
Isaac Schultz July 23, 2020
Muralidharan worked with illustrators Shrishti Dabolkar and Priyadarshini Narayana to create renderings of the vegetables featured in <em>Cook and See</em>.
food

Cracking the Case of South India's Missing Vegetables

A food designer used quarantine to track down the mystery produce in his grandmother's cookbook.
Reina Gattuso July 22, 2020
One of Anna Kharzeeva's adaptations of the "Soviet pizza" recipe.
food

Eat Like You're in the USSR With 'The Soviet Diet Cookbook'

By making pizza approved by the Communist Party.
Dalia Wolfson July 20, 2020
At the Oregon Historical Society, chocolate cake provided a new topic of conversation.
food

How Historical Societies Are Bringing Their Recipes to Pandemic Cooks

Food has become an important tool for connection.
Anne Ewbank July 17, 2020
Creating an artificial log jam in 2012.
food

How Constructing Enormous ‘Log Jams' Is Saving a Native Salmon

For the Quinault Indian Nation, restoring their fisheries is a multi-generation project.
Lucia Whalen July 16, 2020
An <em>Aurelia aurita</em> bloom, as translucent as it may be, actually hosts a nutritional bounty for its lucky consumer.
food

Why Do Marine Animals Love Gobbling Up Gelatinous Jellyfish?

Moon jellyfish are mostly water—but one part of these slippery creatures is surprisingly nutritious.
Isaac Schultz July 15, 2020
The role comes with Lynne Olver's personal collections of more than 2,300 books (not pictured).
libraries

The Internet's Greatest Archive of Food History Needs a New Curator

A New Jersey reference librarian’s magnum opus could really use your help.
Luke Fater July 15, 2020
In Kobayashi's drawings, his chopsticks often appear, lifting food off the page.
outsider art

Meet the Former Cook Who Draws His Every Meal

Itsuo Kobayashi's art showcases the beauty of everyday Japanese food.
Selena Takigawa Hoy July 13, 2020
A <em>balam-kab</em>, a bee whose sole work is to guard and protect the hive's entrance from intruders.
food

The Protector of Mexico's Hidden Hives of Stingless Bees

Construction worker Efrain Cab comes from a long line of beekeepers.
Agostino Petroni July 9, 2020
Community groups, or "delegations" to the Boston Tree Party, planted pairs of apple trees in public spaces around Boston.
gardens

400 Years After Its First Apple Farm, Boston Remains an Urban Orchard

Urban canners and tree-planting groups are maintaining an heirloom tradition.
Reina Gattuso July 8, 2020