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Anne Ewbank

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J.R.R. Tolkien wrote a lot about food, and that made its way onscreen as well as to Denny's.

film

Ode to a Denny's Hobbit Menu

The long history of fandom food.

By Anne Ewbank
Lemonade berries are as sweet and sour as their name implies.

food

Gaze on Ghostly Portraits of North America’s Wild Edibles

From familiar flowers to unusual salad greens.

By Anne Ewbank
Green chile everything is the calling card of Albuquerque. That also occasionally extends to their minor league baseball team.

food

How Minor League Baseball Teams Hype Hyper-Local Food

Root, root root for the...Hartford Steamed Cheeseburgers?

By Anne Ewbank
A small group of dedicated environmentalists has distributed fruit trees across Puerto Rico.

trees

The Youth Reforesting Puerto Rico With Soursop, Papaya, and Avocado Trees

Food-filled parks are replacing what Hurricane Maria destroyed.

By Anne Ewbank
Be sure to use fresh, ripe peaches for this magical dessert.

dessert

This Puzzling Dessert Calls for Peaches and Physics

There's a magic trick baked into Peach Puzzle.

By Anne Ewbank
Sennhauser plated this Japanese breakfast on his set of vintage Japan Airlines dishware.

collections

Meet the Man Recreating Air Travel’s Most Glorious Meals

No one loves food in flight like Nik Sennhauser.

By Anne Ewbank
Taiwan Railway staff sorts out lunch boxes at the 2016 Taiwan Culinary Exhibition in Taipei.

food

How to Make Taiwan's Iconic Train Bento

These convenient, compact meals have a devoted fanbase.

By Anne Ewbank
The Front Gate of Beijing's City Wall, as rendered in ice cream.

food

Every Landmark in China Now Makes Gorgeous Themed Ice Cream

Temples, towers, and famous figures, all as frozen treats.

By Anne Ewbank
Pastila with tea is a Russian teatime staple.

food

The Historic Russian Recipe That Turns Apples Into Marshmallows

Disarmingly simple, pastila is lighter than air.

By Anne Ewbank
Local, healthy ingredients take center stage.

television

A Cooking Competition in the Pacific Islands Has a Life-Saving Mission

Governments and celebrities are battling diet-related diseases with reality TV.

By Anne Ewbank
You don't need much to make some sophisticated coffee jelly.

food

Make a Historic Boston Dessert That Became a Japanese Favorite

Unless you make it yourself, coffee jelly can be hard to find stateside.

By Anne Ewbank
These cookies, though made with millet, are inspired by the finds at Astana.

food

How to Recreate 1,300-Year-Old Cookies

Found in an empty tomb, these sweets have staying power.

By Anne Ewbank
Could banana groves help with California's fire woes?

food

Can 'Banana Buffers' Save California From Wildfires?

A computer scientist makes a case for cocooning communities in banana groves.

By Anne Ewbank
Say hello to the sour orange pie.

food

Before Key Lime Pie, Florida Loved This Sweet-Tart Treat

Bake the state's nearly forgotten sour orange pie.

By Anne Ewbank
Crisco released a slender cookbook aimed at "the Jewish Housewife."

libraries

Inside the World's Largest Jewish Cookbook Collection

A librarian with a love for eBay built this trove of culinary history.

By Anne Ewbank
This 17th-century cookbook contains both recipes and propaganda.

objects of intrigue

Eat Like England’s First Non-Royal Ruler With This Propaganda-Filled Cookbook

Opponents of Oliver Cromwell published his family recipes, with a side of fake news.

By Anne Ewbank
Ponche Navideño is now far easier to make in the U.S.

food

This Christmas Punch Requires a Formerly Forbidden Fruit

Importing golden tejocotes to the U.S. is finally legal.

By Anne Ewbank
A pinch of salt makes snapdragon's flames flare golden, for a second.

victorian

How to Play a Fiery Victorian Christmas Game and Not Get Burned

Snapdragon is not for the faint-hearted.

By Anne Ewbank
The recipe below makes a healthy amount of boilo, for a party or winter-long sipping.

food

This Pennsylvanian Winter Punch Is Sweet, Spicy, and Possibly Explosive

Boilo is a favorite across coal country.

By Anne Ewbank
Election cake was meant to be dense, rich, and filling.

politics

Reviving America's Forgotten Boozy, Fruity Election Cake

These cakes helped elections feel like a party.

By Anne Ewbank
Chunks of ice floating in water? Nope: coarse salt.

food

The Microscopic Majesty of Sugars, Salts, and Spices

A molecular biologist turned food writer put kitchen staples under the microscope.

By Anne Ewbank
A not-so-old-fashioned Old Fashioned.

food

5 Classic Cocktails That Changed When They Crossed Borders

Around the world in mutant drinks, via your liquor cabinet.

By Anne Ewbank
Rice cookers are an elegant solution to a tricky task.

food

The Battle to Invent the Automatic Rice Cooker

The biggest names in Japanese technology vied to bring them to market.

By Anne Ewbank
At the Oregon Historical Society, chocolate cake provided a new topic of conversation.

food

How Historical Societies Are Bringing Their Recipes to Pandemic Cooks

Food has become an important tool for connection.

By Anne Ewbank
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