Articles by Anne Ewbank

Pot pies and fanciful desserts made shopping delicious.

Cramaillotte makes wonder out of weeds.

From Rome's oldest bakery to an all-American grape winery.

This old technology is more important than ever.

Who drew that winking chef on your pizza box?

All around the world, bakers are making paska in solidarity.

People have fallen for all kinds of culinary cons.

Beer, sake, and a certain flowery wine had their start as women's work.

For many Crockettes, the job was glamorous, fulfilling, and "almost subversive."

Serving comfort food once a week is a global concept.

22 countries, 600-plus recipes, one giant book.

Before your favorite tools, cooking was hell.

Even in hard times, people continue to discover, innovate, and protect.

A clever pan made elegant baking possible for everyone.

You may not be a prize winner, but you can eat like one.

A very Gastro Obscura gift guide.

Show some state pride with persimmon bread or frog eye salad.

Can a "dumb cake" help you discover your fate?

These "living fossils" are everywhere; their nuts are delicious.

The food rituals of All Hallows' Eve once predicted marriages and summoned spouses.

Staff hike hundreds of varieties up the slopes.

Inside the creative world of conveyor-belt restaurants.

A new book catalogs 105 floral ingredients for everything from pasta to pies.

Etsy, Instagram, and even Facebook can provide a taste of novelty and home.