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Tutti frutti jars provide an ever-changing lineup of flavors and colors.
fruit

This Historic Boozy, Fruity Preserve Is a Celebration of Summer

At a time when preserving produce was essential, tutti frutti jars ensured no bit of fruit went to waste.
Emily Wishingrad August 19, 2022
Cascade, Iowa

The Menster Christmas Cookie Gravestone

A mother’s sweet tradition lives on with this unique memorial.
Citrus-scented dandelion jelly is a regional specialty.
food

Spring's Sweetest Jelly Calls for Hundreds of Dandelions

Cramaillotte makes wonder out of weeds.
Anne Ewbank June 16, 2022
The filling is smooth and sweet, but with something deeper and more complex.
fruit

Resurrecting Virginia's Forgotten 'Caramel' Pie

Beloved by Edna Lewis, this plum-based favorite deserves a resurgence.
Claiborne Milde June 2, 2022
A hand clutching an olive branch, ca. 1353–1323 BCE, New Kingdom, Amarna Period.
ancient technology

How to Make Olive Oil Like the Ancient Egyptians

Press your olives following archaeological clues provided on wall paintings and reliefs.
Emlyn Dodd May 30, 2022
A British twist on a longtime South Asian tradition.
food

Strawberry Curry Is a Modern Twist on an Old Tradition

Fruit curries have a sweet and savory history.
Sejal Sukhadwala May 20, 2022
Though the mettigel is popular now, chefs have been crafting mock hedgehogs from food for centuries.
meat

Meet the Mettigel, Germany's Hedgehog Sculpted From Meat

Now a cult-favorite party food, hedgehog-shaped snacks have a long history in Europe.
Hard times pie is also known as water pie.
science

This Depression-Era Science Trick Transforms Water Into Pie

How resourceful home bakers managed to make dessert from practically nothing.
Diana Hubbell April 8, 2022
Most Circassian fare is hearty and meant to sustain energy in the cold Caucasus climate.
food

The Women Keeping Circassian Cuisine Alive in Jordan

A restaurant in Amman preserves the cooking traditions of a diaspora.
Jason Ruffin April 1, 2022
A suffrage march in 1913.
food

The Forgotten Cookbooks That Fueled Women’s Suffrage

From “pie for a doubting husband” to “spaghetti a la suffragette,” these recipes came with a side of activism.
Sam O'Brien March 30, 2022
Marlborough pie has largely disappeared since its heyday in 19th-century New England.
food

5 Forgotten Pies Worth Making for Pi Day

Pie hard with a vengeance.
Sam O'Brien March 14, 2022
A photo of a layered, cream cheese–frosted tomato soup cake from 1994.
food

This Depression-Era ‘Magic Cake’ Has a Secret Ingredient

Hit with hard times, American bakers turned to tomato soup.
Diana Hubbell March 4, 2022
Lu Yu, the Tea God or Tea Sage, in a 19th-century image.
food

The Medieval Influencer Who Convinced the World to Drink Tea—Not Eat It

Caffeinated soups and chewing the leaves were once the norm.
Miranda Brown March 2, 2022
Groundhog Day weather predictions in 1975.
hunting

When Groundhog Was on the Menu in Punxsutawney

From picnics to club dinners, the critter has a long culinary history in Pennsylvania.
Diana Hubbell February 1, 2022
An egg coffee in Hanoi.
coffee

How to Make Vietnamese Egg Coffee

And appreciate the country's beans and brews.
Alex Mayyasi January 24, 2022
gravestones

Podcast: Grandma Ida’s Nut Rolls Gravestone

Join us for a daily celebration of the world’s most wondrous, unexpected, even strange places.
The Podcast Team January 4, 2022
Rehovot, Israel

Ida's Nut Roll Gravestone

A family recipe is just one of several touches that make this Hebrew headstone special.
Ziaulhaq Ahmadi cracks open mud bowls full of grapes.
food

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