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Transplanting blueberry seedlings at the University of Florida.

The Tooth-Rotting Trials of Building Better-Tasting Berries

How new flavors are created and killed.

BY Abbey Perreault
A postcard of the Loch Maree Hotel, built in 1872 and made famous by Queen Victoria's six-night stay.

The Lethal Lunch That Shook Scotland

From cold cuts to cold case.

BY Tal McThenia

What Does It Take to Breed a New Honeybee?

Reviving the Lost Tradition of Cooking Flowers

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Lakkatura Tea Garden
Place

Lakkatura Tea Garden

One of the largest and most scenic of Bangladesh's tea gardens.
Drinks

Bene’n’hot

Thanks to World War I veterans, a French liqueur has become the toast of a Lancashire town.
Sweets

Nan-e Nokhodchi

Thank garbanzo beans for the melt-in-your-mouth texture of these Persian cookies.
Drinks

Tulip Vodka

Flower bulbs are the main ingredient of this quintessentially Dutch spirit.
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Stories

Sticky stencils are applied to mojie apples in an orchard in Aomori prefecture.

Harnessing the Power of the Sun to Turn Apples Into Art

In Japan, the labor-intensive practice of apple stenciling is slowly fading.
BY Abbey Perreault
A bottle of absinthe tucked away in the woods.

The Absinthe Enthusiasts Hiding Bottles in the Swiss Woods

In the Val-de-Travers valley, people never stopped distilling the spirit.
BY Camille von Kaenel
Nautilus is a submarine-themed restaurant in Neuberg, Germany.

Help Us Identify the World's Best Theme Restaurants

We want to hear about the high-concept eateries you truly love.
BY Eric Grundhauser
In the 1890s, many magical potatoes were donated to the Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford, England.

Why an English Museum Has a Collection of Magic Potatoes

Touch of the rheumatiz? Try carrying around a purloined spud.
BY Anne Ewbank
In Xinjiang, the cheese-making process has changed little in centuries.

The Life-Giving Properties of One of the World's Oldest Cheeses

In Xinjiang, the living process dairy the way 4,000-year-old mummies did.
BY Alice Levitt
Cuban refugees wait for U.S. Immigration Service officials aboard the shrimp boat Big Babe at Key West, Florida.

When Georgia Shrimpers Hauled Cuban Refugees

How a standoff with Castro knocked a hole in the shrimping village of Thunderbolt.
BY Alexandra Marvar
Monastery and Temple Foods Around the World

A Guide to Heavenly Cuisine

BY Anne Ewbank & Rachel Rummel