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How Coronavirus Put an Ancient Flour Mill Back to Work

“You can hear the creaks, smell the grain—you really feel the age of it.”

Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura

moveable feasts

How to Make a 5,000-Year-Old Energy Bar

Eat like ancient Great Plains hunters with this simple recipe.

Sam O'Brien, Atlas Obscura

Sold: A 19th-Century 'Chocolate Museum' in a Box

It's now part of a collection of edible books.

Rebecca Rego Barry, Atlas Obscura

During the Renaissance, Drinking Wine Was a Fight Against Physics

Successful sips were signs of nobility.

Amelia Soth, Atlas Obscura

The Triumphant Return of France’s ‘Forgotten Vegetables’

Chefs are helping hardy roots overcome a World War II stigma.

Emily Monaco, Atlas Obscura

Even More Historic Dishes Born From Tough Times to Make at Home

For every crisis, a recipe.

Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura

A One-Table Restaurant Is Opening in a Swedish Meadow

There's just one chair, too.

Anna Kang, Atlas Obscura

In Thailand, Funeral Cookbooks Preserve Recipes and Memories

Though their origins are tragic, the books provide invaluable inspiration.

Chawadee Nualkhair, Atlas Obscura

delicious diaspora

The Detroit Restaurants That Taste Like Ancient Mesopotamia

Known for their food, the city's Chaldean diaspora wants to revive their restaurant scene.

Priya Krishna, Atlas Obscura

These 7 Companies Ship Unique Seeds for Your Quarantine Garden

Beat the rush by turning to small, local suppliers—and your neighbors.

Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura

At Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's Garden Is Still Growing

Restoring the grounds and its rare, heirloom crops recreated what was effectively the country's first seed bank.

Eric J. Wallace, Atlas Obscura

vending machines

Kansas City Is Now Home to a BBQ Vending Machine

Burnt ends at the push of a button!

Jonathan Bender, Atlas Obscura

A Guide to the World’s Most Comforting Foods of Grief

In an age of distance, we can still connect in the kitchen to mourn, memorialize, and heal.

Sam O'Brien, Atlas Obscura

'Extinct' Apple Varieties Are Actually Everywhere

10 were discovered over just the last few months.

Matthew Taub, Atlas Obscura

The Gastro Obscura Guide to NYC Restaurants Delivering Right Now

Branch out, dine in, and save your city.

Luke Fater, Atlas Obscura

native american cuisine

How an Indigenous Chef Fights for Food Sovereignty

Johl Whiteduck Ringuette wants to give indigenous Canadians control over their own food.

Sono Motoyama, Atlas Obscura

Here's What Indians Ate After a No-Warning, Midnight Lockdown

Dozens of crowdsourced food photos reveal inequality, but also generosity.

Jennifer Kishan, Atlas Obscura

Taste the Globe With Recipes From New York's All-Grandma Kitchen Crew

Nonnas of the world, unite!

Reina Gattuso, Atlas Obscura