food
Lemon Pigs Are the World’s Newest New Year’s Tradition
They go viral roughly every 50 years.
Articles by Anne Ewbank
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objects of intrigue
The Grocery List Sketched by Michelangelo
You can't sculpt like Michelangelo, but you can eat like him.
food
The Glamorous Train Line That Justified a Brutal Occupation
Even the lunch menu had a nationalistic agenda.
food
Since 1700, Wine Glasses Have Gotten 7 Times Bigger
And they probably make us drink more.
food
Building a Life-Sized Gingerbread House Takes Over 10,000 Cookie Bricks
To be ready by Christmas, you better start baking in August.
paintings
In 19th-Century Britain, The Hottest Status Symbol Was a Painting of Your Cow
The livestock looked surprisingly geometric.
food
Researchers Built a 'Nose' to Find Rotting Food and Dead People
Say goodbye to the sniff test!
ancient
Recreating King Midas's 2,700-Year-Old Feast
A mysterious tomb contained a royal feast. Scientific analysis made it possible to taste once again.
trees
The Story Behind Britain's Unexpected Mega-Apples
How one of the country's favorite apples went from pint-sized to pound-sized.
crime
The Psychic Tea Rooms of 1930s New York Didn't Predict All the Police Raids
Tea parlors were the battleground in a war against fortune telling.
objects of intrigue
In This Museum Full of Treasures, The Most Popular Attraction Is a Tiny Cabbage
But it's fit for an emperor.
monkeys
Gorillas Don't Need to Be Taught to Clean Their Food
Sandy apples? No problem.
food
A Dinner at the End of Our World
An author and a chef imagine how we'll eat if bees and fish vanish.
beer
A Hidden Beer Flavor Has Finally Been Revealed
Researchers brewed 150 beers to determine if barley left a distinct taste.
food
Why Smell Like Flowers When You Could Smell Like Roast Beef?
The rebel of the perfume world can make you smell like dinner or dessert.
food
This Food Was Once Packaged Military Rations
You can make combat rations look better, but they still won’t taste good.
food
Tancítaro's Avocado Protection Force
The town created a paramilitary group to ward off Mexican cartels.
food
The Finicky Food Diagrams of a Royal Chef
When you cook for kings and queens, dinner needs to be perfect.
politics
For Years, Republican and Democratic States Held Separate Thanksgivings
Before Friendsgiving, there was Franksgiving.
food
London's Buses Are Getting a Boost From Coffee Fuel
No reports yet on tea-fueled buses.
food
Before Avocado Toast, There Was Snowflake Toast
The Kellogg brothers' spa served health food that still sounds trendy.
food
The Beautiful Cakes Injected Full of Flowers
Watch as jelly masters create 3-D designs with needles and syringes.
art
These French Desserts Are Made of Glass and Clay
The artist had food allergies and a "Great British Baking Show" obsession.
dinosaurs
The Dinner That Kicked Off the First Dinosaur Craze
One of the world's first life-size dinosaur models was the venue.
