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Stonehenge: then and now, a major attraction.

Pig Remains Show How Far Prehistoric People Traveled to Visit Stonehenge

Epic Neolithic feasts drew crowds from opposite ends of Britain.

BY Matthew Taub

Food & More

Son-in-Law Eggs

In Thai lore, these fried hard-boiled eggs are a delicious warning for a misbehaving husband.

The Lunchbox

Oklahoma City's signature cocktail calls for a frosty mug, a shot of amaretto, Coors Light, and orange juice.

Fruits & Vegetables

Tsamma Melon

This wild fruit helps man and beast survive long treks without water in the Kalahari desert.

Holsten's Brookdale Confectionery

This old-fashioned candy shop, ice cream parlor, and diner served as the setting for one of TV's most controversial series finales.

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Louis Trevino (left) and Vincent Medina (right) get ready to serve a meal in the Ohlone Cafe.

Indigenous Cuisine Is Being Served in the Back of a Berkeley Bookstore

Café Ohlone features traditional recipes and foraged ingredients.

BY Richard Foss

Alexandre Dumas the Elder, known as <em>Dumas Père</em>, preparing his oyster omelette.

Alexandre Dumas’s Magnum Opus Was a Massive Cookbook

The French literary icon thought this 1,150-page compendium on cookery would be his masterpiece.

BY Rohini Chaki

Mmmmmm, antioxidants.

Scientists Found That You Can Grow Better Blueberries by Ditching the Fertilizer

And adding grass.

BY Evan Nicole Brown

Squirrel hunting in Ville Platte, Louisiana.

The Cajun Town That Shuts Down for 'Squirrel Day'

Hunting season starts with a mass migration to the woods.

BY Jordan LaHaye

Olive groves in the Puglia countryside.

Italian Olive Oil Is Facing a Perfect Storm of Climate and Pests

It may not be long before the country has to import some of its supply.

BY Noor Al-Samarrai

El Potrero Trading Post sells chimayó chile powder.

The Prized Pepper That Comes From a Single New Mexican Town

But can it be grown anywhere else?

Stolovaya 57 serves classic comfort foods such as porridge and pancakes.

Why Russians Are Lining Up for Soviet-Style Canteens

They haven’t lost their taste for Cold War-era comfort food.

BY Susie Armitage