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Jaffe was puzzled by the patterns of use on a vessel found in an ancient Chinese cemetery.

How to Reconstruct an Ancient Meal From Dirty Dishes Alone

Archaeologists and chefs used chemical analysis—and their taste buds—to solve a culinary puzzle from China.

Jessica Leigh Hester May 4, 2018

But which is second cheapest?

Does Everyone Really Order the Second-Cheapest Wine?

An investigation into happy-hour folklore.

Alex Mayyasi May 3, 2018

Swedish meatballs have a surprising origin story.

The Turkish Roots of Swedish Meatballs

Thank the warlike King Charles XII for your IKEA lunch.

Anne Ewbank May 2, 2018

St Monans windmill and salt pans.

Anstruther, Scotland

St Monans Salt Pans

The ruins of Scottish sea salt production.

The sweeping mountains and climes of the Svaneti region.

The Quest for an Ancient Culture's Cannabis-Filled Cooking

The Svans, from Georgia's Caucasus region, had their weed culture (and plants) uprooted.

Benjamin Kemper May 2, 2018

Pensionnaire Alex has been working in the vines since his arrival 22 years ago.

The Vineyard Where Retired French Soldiers Make Wine

In Provence, Foreign Legion veterans report for duty among the vines.

Alexis Steinman May 2, 2018

Luther Burbank, at one of his experimental farms in 1901.

America's Greatest Horticulturist Left Behind a Plum Mystery

Frida Kahlo painted him. Thomas Edison admired him. Now Rachel Spaeth is trying to decode him.

Anne Ewbank April 30, 2018

“Nothing Says I Love You Like Green Jell-O” by chef Justin K. Dillree.

The Jiggling, Gelatinous Creations of a Pop-Up Jell-O Exhibition

Behold a beloved children's character, a famous painting, and fusion foods.

Anna Kusmer April 30, 2018

Peasant food in action in Annibale Carracci’s <em>The Beaneater</em>, c. 1585.

How 'Ennobling' Helped Italian Aristocrats Solve the Problem of Garlic

The ingredient would have otherwise been too cheap to grace noble tables.

Ryleigh Nucilli April 27, 2018

This 212-year-old biscuit could fetch upwards of $4,000.

A 212-Year-Old Ship Biscuit Is Selling for Only $3,580

This sailor's snack is well past its expiration date.

Christina Ayele Djossa April 27, 2018

<em>Solanum galapagense</em>, one of two species of tomato native to the Galapagos.

Galapagos Tomatoes Are Surprisingly Pest-Resistant

New research reveals that they can protect themselves from a number of common bugs.

Cara Giaimo April 27, 2018

Gefilte fish is usually eaten at Passover, and is traditionally made of fish such as carp and pike.

Help Us Solve This Gefilte Fish Mystery

Do you remember a spoof news segment about this traditional Jewish food?

Natasha Frost April 26, 2018

Tea time with Depression-era glass.

The Depression-Era Glassware That Came in Boxes of Oatmeal

These vibrant dishes helped cheer up Americans during a bleak time.

Beth Ward April 26, 2018

Using sushi to explain a new National Institutes of Health policy on sex as a biological variable in research.

This Scientist Explains Complex Concepts With Sushi

Sashimi meets science.

Anne Ewbank April 26, 2018

Delivered fresh daily.

The Bygone Baguette Mailboxes of French Polynesia

Like birdhouses, but for bread.

Paula Mejia April 25, 2018

A maraschino cherry adorns a slice of pineapple upside down cake.

How a Vibrant, Factory-Made Sweet Usurped the Original Maraschino Cherry

The same term describes two wildly different cherries.

Robert Lamb April 24, 2018

Cherry pie <em>à la mode</em>.

'À La Mode' Is a Lonely Survivor of a French Culinary Code

In America, à la Nesselrode and à la Maryland are à la gone.

Anne Ewbank April 24, 2018

Fresh gelato awaits.

When Family-Owned Gelato Shops in Italy Almost Went Extinct

Did Big Gelato try to wipe out artisanal stores in the 1950s?

Vicky Hallett April 23, 2018