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A Calabrian citron in Michele Cirelli's orchard. A perfect etrog like this one, with its characteristic bumps and ridges and a skin free from blemishes, can fetch hundreds of dollars in New York or Montreal.
food

Every Year, Rabbis Search Calabria for the Perfect Etrog

An ideal fruit can go for as much as $300.
John Last September 26, 2023
Marzipan was originally flavored with toxic bitter almond.
poison

How Poison Fruit Pits Became Irresistible to Humans

These plants make cyanide.
Andrew Coletti September 25, 2023
The Ancient Greeks often decorated pottery used during parties with scenes from those events, like this <em>symposium</em> (drinking party) attendee getting sick from too much wine.
food

Eat Like an Ancient Greek Philosopher

Before attending third-century dinner parties, readers consulted this “marvelous feast of words.”
Andrew Coletti September 25, 2023
Pizza alla Napoletana from Pellegrino Artusi's 1891 recipe.
food

Make 19th-Century 'Neapolitan Pizza' for Dessert

This "exquisite" recipe comes from the book that created our modern concept of Italian food.
Andrew Coletti September 20, 2023
science

Podcast: The Ark of Citrus

A sweet archive of almost biblical proportions can be found at the University of California, Riverside.
The Podcast Team September 20, 2023
Kebaya is the first restaurant in New York to focus on Peranakan food.
restaurants

A Secretive Food Culture Enters the Spotlight

Peranakan cuisine is a feast of complexity.
Samantha Chong September 19, 2023
My microwave-made feast.
food

Cooking a Microwave Feast, 1980s-Style

Is it possible to nuke a decent boeuf bourguignon?
Anne Ewbank September 11, 2023
farms

Podcast: Fenway Victory Gardens

This "victory garden" grew produce to help bolster dwindling food supplies during World War II.
The Podcast Team September 11, 2023
Little River, South Carolina

The Parson's Table

Dine on superb local staples in a converted historic church.
Left: Artusi's grave monument in Cimitero delle Porte Sante, Florence. Right: the first edition cover of <em>Scienza in cucina </em>highlights the cookbook's three major themes: "hygiene, economy, and good taste."
food

This Book Created Italian Food as We Know It

In the early days of unified Italy, Pellegrino Artusi helped forge a national cuisine.
Andrew Coletti September 1, 2023
Here, brunost shavings garnish a cup of ice cream.
food

How South Korea Fell in Love With Norway's Unique Cheese

Brunost is kind of a big deal.
Jessica Furseth August 29, 2023
Kansas City, Missouri

Kitty’s Cafe

Savor the famous tempura-fried pork tenderloin sandwich at this long-standing Kansas City food counter.
List

A Global Tour of Bakeries With Fascinating Histories

From Slovenian pastries on an island to Bukharan Jewish sweets in Queens, these places work wonders with flour, sugar, and salt.
Diana Hubbell August 25, 2023
Steinbach, Manitoba

Windmill at the Mennonite Heritage Village Museum

The only fully operational windmill in Canada.
Humboldt, Kansas

Sad Saga of Vegetarian Creek

This historical marker is all that remains of Octagon City, Kansas, a failed vegetarian utopia.
Don Angie's version of a wedge salad includes a creamy anchovy dressing and pepperoni fat-crisped breadcumbs.
farms

How Iceberg Won the Lettuce Wars

The wedge salad's dominance endures.
Diana Hubbell August 21, 2023
In preparing some Thai dishes, the candle known as <em>tian op</em> is key.
objects of intrigue

The Magic of Thailand’s Culinary Candle

The fragrant smoke of tian op perfumes royal Thai desserts.
Andrew Coletti August 8, 2023
Boba trended in Taiwan before making its way to the rest of the world.
food

How Taiwan's Boba Tea Took Over the World

It’s much more than a drink.
Anne Ewbank August 7, 2023