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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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What Will Your National Dish Look Like in 2050?

We want to know your predictions for the future's culinary landscape.

christopher columbus

Why Is a ‘Pepper’ Different From ‘Pepper’? Blame Christopher Columbus

Black pepper and chili peppers have little in common.

Driving a Muffin Car Is Fun (and Slightly Dangerous)

For 14 years, "Muffineers" have built movable treats.

Found: Evidence of Italy's Oldest Olive Oil

It was discovered on shards of pottery uncovered 20 years ago.

The Fabulous Food Hats of Maor Zabar

Now you can wear hot dogs, pizza, and sushi on your head.

Why Beans Were an Ancient Emblem of Death

Fava beans can be lethal.

playing with your food

The Designer Making Board Games You Can Eat

Win or lose, all that's left are crumbs.

The Ephemeral Butter Art of Tibetan Buddhism

The artists need cold fingers and plenty of patience.

Was the Long Island Iced Tea Invented in ... Tennessee?

"Not since the 'Battle of Long Island' has Long Island's honor been so challenged."

Early Hackers Used Whistles From Cap’n Crunch Cereal Boxes

You can draw a line from the tiny toys to Apple Inc.

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Why a San Francisco Burger King Blasts Classical Music Day and Night

It's not meant to be pleasant.

Inside the World's Only Sourdough Library

The collection holds 105 starters and counting.

During Prohibition, Federal Chemists Used Poison to Stop Bootlegging

They tried to make industrial alcohol too lethal to drink.

12 Tons of Liquid Chocolate Have Blocked a Polish Highway

All aspiring Augustus Gloops should report to Poland.

Years Before Stonewall, a Chef Published the First Gay Cookbook

It was the first to be marketed to gay men.

The Turkish Roots of Swedish Meatballs

Thank the warlike King Charles XII for your IKEA lunch.

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.

This Scientist Explains Complex Concepts With Sushi

Sashimi meets science.

'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.

Looking Like a Flapper Meant a Diet of Celery and Cigarettes

A new standard of beauty led to today’s weight-loss regimens.

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Can Putting a Frog in Milk Keep It Fresh?

Modern science may have an answer to this Russian folk belief.

The Rise and Fall of the Hormel Girls, Who Sold America on SPAM

The Spamettes sang and danced and glamorized canned meat.

Found: Samuel Taylor Coleridge's Coffin in a Wine Cellar

The poet's remains were rediscovered in London earlier this week.

The Story Behind New York City's New Egg House

If you visit this pop-up, you’ll enter the dreams of Ellis the egg.