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Red wine, fish, and hardtack were the main ingredients of old-fashioned chowder.
food

Chowder Once Had No Milk, No Potatoes—and No Clams

The earliest-known version of the dish was a winey, briny, bready casserole.
Anne Ewbank May 16, 2023
The first “red” chocolate cakes were barely red at all.
food

Red Velvet Cake's Journey to The Juneteenth Table

Make the dessert that first inspired the popular crimson slice.
Diana Hubbell May 15, 2023
Coronation quiche was served at an event at Westminster Abbey in April.
food

Eat Like a King With the Official Coronation Quiche

Can Charles III's recipe live up to his mother's curried chicken?
Chloe Faure May 4, 2023
Fanciful butter is an age-old concept.
food

How to Make Mystical 'Fairy Butter'

This historical sweet spread has supernatural ties.
Jess Eng May 2, 2023
Every May, an ancient Celtic festival, known as Beltane, is held atop Calton Hill in Edinburgh, where participants eat a mysterious Beltane bannock cake.
festivals

Why 18th-Century Scots Performed Mock Human Sacrifices Over Cake

This May Day, make Beltane bannock, a simple snack with a long history of superstition and divination.
Sam O'Brien May 1, 2023
Peaches and Chartreuse jelly, from Rayanne House.
disasters

Make the Jellied Delicacy Served Aboard the Titanic

For their last meal, first-class passengers dined on 11 courses, including Chartreuse jelly and peaches.
Diana Hubbell April 27, 2023
Cordyceps add a pop of color and umami to ramen.
food

How to Cook a Delicious Meal With Zombie Fungus

Conquer your "Last of Us" fears by consuming Cordyceps.
Natalie Zarrelli March 10, 2023
recipe

Remembering When Cocktails Were Just Soup

Canned beef bouillon on the rocks, anyone?
Diana Hubbell February 23, 2023
<em>Sugo Marinetti</em> features capers, anchovies, fried artichokes, and pistachios.
history

The Sauce That Survived Italy's War on Pasta

The Futurists tried to abolish pasta and all they got was this delicious dish.
Sam Lin-Sommer January 27, 2023
This year, food scholar Michael Twitty plans on making Louisiana-style Latkes for his Hanukkah guests.
food

How a Black-Jewish Historian Crafts a Hanukkah Meal

Michael Twitty tells the intertwined stories of the African and Jewish diasporas through fried Hanukkah treats.
Sam Lin-Sommer December 23, 2022
Glazed and unglazed <em>Elisenlebkuchen</em>.
food

German Lebkuchen Are a Labor of Love With a Centuries-Old History

Some of these gingerbread cookies take months to make.
Diana Hubbell December 23, 2022
Pennsylvania's funeral pie is rich, with flavor and history.
food

Our Favorite Recipes of 2022

From boozy fruit preserves to tomato soup cake, we're looking back at a year of culinary curiosity.
Sam O'Brien December 12, 2022
The finished chocolate sauerkraut cake.
food

Who Decided to Put Sauerkraut in Chocolate Cake?

The infamous ‘Don’t Ask Cake’ is better than it sounds.
Diana Hubbell November 10, 2022
The cookbook also includes instructions on decorating your own sugar skulls. Don't eat these: You'll chip a tooth.
cemeteries

A Cookbook for Dining With the Dead

Learn to make amaranth skulls, “buried” tamales, and other regional Día de Muertos recipes.
Sam O'Brien October 28, 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
Maltese bone cookies are a tradition with a murky past.
bones

In Malta, ‘Dead Men’s Bones’ Are a Sweet, Spiritual Tradition

The cookies are just one way that the island nation remembers the dead.
Alice Levitt October 11, 2022
President Nixon personally approved the menu, and especially wanted ice cream.
space exploration

Eat Like an Apollo 11 Astronaut With This Celestial Dessert

Neil Armstrong, Richard Nixon, and Jimmy Stewart all feasted upon Clair de Lune.
Anne Ewbank August 26, 2022
The pie earned its place at the funerary table with luxurious, non-seasonal ingredients.
death

The Death of Pennsylvania’s Forgotten Funeral Pie

The sweet-yet-somber treat was the star of extravagant 19th-century funeral feasts.
Sam O'Brien August 22, 2022