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Once a Year, a Nightmarish King Cake Baby Roams New Orleans

The Mardi Gras mascot incites more jitters than good fortune.

February 14, 2018

Portrait of the Pie Artist as an Instagram Star

Jessica Leigh Clark-Bojin's expert dough designs have earned her a following.

February 14, 2018

The Underground Farm Delivering Rare Herbs to New York’s Top Chefs

Bespoke greens and flowers are grown-to-order in Manhattan.

February 14, 2018

Why Gold Rush Miners Imported Sea Turtles

Starving settlers ushered in a craze and decimated surrounding lands.

February 13, 2018

A 20,000-Euro Monument to the Spanish Tortilla

One town is staking a claim.

February 13, 2018

Are China’s Days of Hot Drinking Water Over?

Bottled water or thermos—pick a side.

February 13, 2018

Thank These Master Alchemists for the Magic of Alcohol

Two Muslim scholars invented stills that could make spirits.

February 12, 2018

What It's Like to Make the World's Largest Bagel and Lox

The 213-pounder will be evaluated for a Guinness World Record.

February 9, 2018

The Forgotten History of New York’s Bagel Famines

Remembering Local 338 and the world's toughest bagel bakers.

February 9, 2018

The Gay Coffeehouse Where Off-Off Broadway Theater Was Born

Remembering the Caffe Cino of 31 Cornelia Street, New York.

February 9, 2018

How the Capones Strong-Armed Their Way Into the Dairy Business

Al and Ralph may have influenced food safety labeling and your pizza’s cheese.

February 9, 2018

Norway's Olympic Team Bought 15,000 Eggs due to a Google Translate Mistake

It added an extra zero.

February 8, 2018

The CDC Is Begging People to Stop Cuddling Chickens

Snuggling and smooching your poultry may end in salmonella.

February 7, 2018

Make Any Drink More Curious With Skull-Shaped Ice

The perfect accessory for your next cemetery cocktail party.

February 7, 2018

objects of intrigue

Puzzle Jugs, the Drinking Vessels Designed to Confound

If you're thirsty for problem-solving, these pitchers are perfect.

February 7, 2018

7 Wonderfully Bizarre Illustrations From a New Chinese Cookbook

Interpreting red bean ice cream, General Tso’s Gator, and pao cai as art.

February 7, 2018

‘Doritos for Women’ Were Doomed to Taste Terrible

A study shows that chips' crunching sound amplifies how they taste.

February 6, 2018

Would You Eat This Dangerously Spicy Ice Cream?

It's made with one of the world's hottest chilies.

February 6, 2018