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booze

The Oat-Milk Cocktail That Took Down an Army

Amanda Schuster explores the origins of the Atholl Brose in “Signature Cocktails.”
October 12, 2023
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cookbook

Yewande Komolafe Explores the Many Flavors of Nigerian Food

‘My Everyday Lagos’ is an uncompromising guide to this diverse city's cuisine.
October 4, 2023
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cults

How Cults and Religious Groups Forever Changed American Food

In ‘Holy Food,’ Christina Ward examines how our belief systems end up on the plate.
September 26, 2023
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dumplings

‘Made in Taiwan’ Is a Love Letter to the Island Nation

Clarissa Wei’s debut cookbook celebrates centuries of Taiwanese culture and foodways.
September 15, 2023
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chefs

This Cookbook Explores Why ‘Rice Is Culture’

Chef JJ Johnson takes readers on a global culinary tour.
September 8, 2023
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salad

How Iceberg Won the Lettuce Wars

The wedge salad's dominance endures.
August 21, 2023
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vegan

The Wild History of Not Eating Meat

Alicia Kennedy's debut book tackles punk restaurants, underground vegan zines, and Silicon Valley.
August 15, 2023
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moveable feasts

Eat Like Vikings and Other Ancient Seafarers

Options included lutefisk, porridge, and a surprisingly tasty salsa.
July 17, 2023
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food history

Debunking the Myth of the National Dish

Anya von Bremzen breaks down true origins of pizza, ramen, and other iconic foods in her new book.
June 22, 2023
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lgbtq

Gastro Obscura's Favorite Stories About LGBTQ+ Trailblazers

From the author of 'The Gay Cookbook' to the founder of an early 20th-century teahouse and haven for queer women.
June 20, 2023
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baker

Meet the West African Baker Reshaping French Pastry

Amadou Ly is working wonders in laminated dough.
June 8, 2023
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cookbook

Meet the Chef Reviving Royal Cambodian Recipes

Inspired by a trailblazing princess, Chef Nak's cookbook is a celebration of Khmer history.
June 1, 2023
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first draft foods

Meet Baked Alaska's Prototype, 'Alaska, Florida'

This parlor trick of a dessert has a long, complicated lineage.
May 18, 2023
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first draft foods

Red Velvet Cake's Journey to The Juneteenth Table

Make the dessert that first inspired the popular crimson slice.
May 15, 2023
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food history

Feeding Armies Throughout History

From Sparta to the Mongol Empire, soldiers needed fuel for the fight.
May 12, 2023
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food history

Food Innovations That Came from War

Thank Uncle Sam for Cheetos, air fryers, and other modern mainstays.
May 12, 2023
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scientists at work

How to Feed an Army

Go behind the scenes at the Massachusetts military lab engineering the fuel of the future.
May 12, 2023
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food history

The Evolution of American Military Food

What would George Washington's spruce beer-chugging troops have thought about today's cheesecake rations?
May 12, 2023
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sideshow

Remembering When Horse Diving Was an Actual Thing

For 50 years, this bizarre act was one of Atlantic City's biggest attractions.
May 9, 2023
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aircraft

Remembering the Golden Age of Airline Food

Why were in-flight meals so much better in the past?
May 8, 2023
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norway

This Norwegian Water Spirit Just Wants to Teach You How to Fiddle

But make sure you bring the fossegrim the proper offering—or else.
May 3, 2023
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titanic

Make the Jellied Delicacy Served Aboard the Titanic

For their last meal, first-class passengers dined on 11 courses, including Chartreuse jelly and peaches.
April 27, 2023
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health food

The Cult Roots of Health Food in America

How the Source Family, a radical 1970s utopian commune, still impacts what we eat today.
April 19, 2023
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chefs

Meet the Women Behind the Heritage Food Revival

From Ukrainian pelmeni to Appalachian fried fish, these innovators are drawing on generations of culinary wisdom.
March 20, 2023