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Anne Ewbank

Anne Ewbank

Gastro Obscura's senior associate editor

Based in Northern California

Get in touch at: anne.ewbank@atlasobscura.com

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How Scientists Are Using Cake to Share Their Research

Transforming PhDs into pastries.

The Lost Glamour of the Department-Store Restaurant

Pot pies and fanciful desserts made shopping delicious.

Spring's Sweetest Jelly Calls for Hundreds of Dandelions

Cramaillotte makes wonder out of weeds.

Unique Restaurants & Bars

Our Favorite Gastro Obscura Places of 2022 (So Far)

From Rome's oldest bakery to an all-American grape winery.

Can Solar Cookers Save the World?

This old technology is more important than ever.

The Hidden Histories of To-Go Container Art

Who drew that winking chef on your pizza box?

The Powerful Symbolism of Ukraine's Easter Bread

All around the world, bakers are making paska in solidarity.

april fools day

The Greatest Food Hoaxes of All Time

People have fallen for all kinds of culinary cons.

The Ancient, Female Origins of Booze

Beer, sake, and a certain flowery wine had their start as women's work.

The Unsung Women of the Betty Crocker Test Kitchens

For many Crockettes, the job was glamorous, fulfilling, and "almost subversive."

You Know Taco Tuesday; What About Mogodu Monday?

Serving comfort food once a week is a global concept.

February 14, 2022

The Challenges of Writing a Continent-Spanning Cookbook

22 countries, 600-plus recipes, one giant book.

January 13, 2022

The Secret Lives of Kitchen Appliances

Before your favorite tools, cooking was hell.

January 11, 2022

the year in wonder 2021

Our Most Defiantly Hopeful Stories of 2021

Even in hard times, people continue to discover, innovate, and protect.

December 29, 2021

The All-American Appeal of the Bundt Cake

A clever pan made elegant baking possible for everyone.

December 22, 2021

home-cooked history

How to Make Nobel Ice Cream, the World's Smartest Dessert

You may not be a prize winner, but you can eat like one.

December 10, 2021

Our Favorite Gadgets, Cookbooks, and Snacks for the Holidays

A very Gastro Obscura gift guide.

November 29, 2021

America’s Most Unique Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Show some state pride with persimmon bread or frog eye salad.

November 22, 2021

The Historical Halloween Cake That Reveals Your Future Spouse

Can a "dumb cake" help you discover your fate?

November 6, 2021

How to Forage From the World's Oldest Tree

These "living fossils" are everywhere; their nuts are delicious.

November 1, 2021

Halloween Used to Be a Lot More Romantic

The food rituals of All Hallows' Eve once predicted marriages and summoned spouses.

October 26, 2021

In the Canadian Rockies, High Tea Is Served at 7,000 Feet

Staff hike hundreds of varieties up the slopes.

October 4, 2021

Sushi Carousels and the Future of Contact-Free Dining

Inside the creative world of conveyor-belt restaurants.

September 28, 2021

The Colorful World of Edible Flowers

A new book catalogs 105 floral ingredients for everything from pasta to pies.

September 15, 2021