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Political Provisions

Franklin Delano Roosevelt roasting hot dogs. They smell like diplomatic breakthroughs.

Why American Leaders Relish Hot-Dog Diplomacy

For 80 years, wieners have been an essential component of foreign policy.

Doug Mack June 17, 2022

Election cake was meant to be dense, rich, and filling.

Reviving America's Forgotten Boozy, Fruity Election Cake

These cakes helped elections feel like a party.

Anne Ewbank October 30, 2020

Santiago, Chile

La Picá de Clinton

How a lunch counter in Chile became a shrine to the 42nd president of the United States

Jack the turkey.

Hartford, Connecticut

Statue of Jack the Pardoned Turkey

This sculpture commemorates the first instance of an American president pardoning a turkey.

Boston, Massachusetts

Union Oyster House

This nearly 200-year-old restaurant's history includes an exiled French prince, JFK, and a very hungry Daniel Webster.

Newchurch-in-Pendle, England

The Last Clarion House

At this snack-shack in the bucolic British countryside, you can still get a slice of socialism with your spot of tea.

The "Manchu-Han Imperial Banquet" brought peace to an empire, so the story goes.

The Greatest Banquet in Chinese History That Never Was

How grilled ape, braised bear paw, and steamed camel hump came to symbolize national unity.

Luke Fater November 13, 2019

Mao found mangoes to be too messy.

How a Fruit Basket From Mao Made China Mad for Mangoes

Regifting the fruit created a potent political symbol.

Jessica Gingrich November 4, 2019

A bottle of Washington's whiskey.

Alexandria, Virginia

George Washington’s Whiskey

Taste the white whiskey that the United States' first president once distilled and enjoyed.

New York, New York

U.N. Delegates Dining Room

You don't have to be an ambassador to dine like one.

Booth One: "The Rumble Seat."

Washington, D.C.

The Presidential Booths at Martin's Tavern

Sit where JFK proposed to Jackie or where Nixon dined on meatloaf at this storied pub.

Southern Jutland Coffee Table

These cake-laden tables fueled community meetings that helped bring Southern Jutland back into Denmark.

The village of Colonnata, as seen from the white marble hills.

The Tuscan Town Famous for Anarchists, Marble, and Lard

Now gourmet, lardo di Colonnata once fed miners in Michelangelo's favorite quarries.

Reina Gattuso July 15, 2019

Janissaries carrying their <em>kazan, </em>along with a regimental ladle.

Being an Ottoman Janissary Meant War, Mutiny, and Baklava

To overthrow the sultan, janissaries first threw over their cooking pots.

Anne Ewbank May 21, 2019

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Rathskeller Cafe

A 115-year-old restored German dining hall awaits those who venture beneath the Minnesota State Capitol.

Jimmy Carter's Hot Dog Bun

This restaurant proudly displays bread signed by the 39th president.

Watergate Salad

This salad named after a scandal has been traced back to Kraft and Helen Keller.

Ozark Pudding

Bess Truman made this dessert for Winston Churchill after his “Iron Curtain” speech.