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The peak of cheesy, starchy comfort food.
food

A Guide to the World’s Most Comforting Foods of Grief

In an age of distance, we can still connect in the kitchen to mourn, memorialize, and heal.
Sam O'Brien April 20, 2020
Nonnas of the World rule the New York skyline, thanks to some clever photo manipulation.
restaurants

Taste the Globe With Recipes From New York's All-Grandma Kitchen Crew

Nonnas of the world, unite!
Reina Gattuso April 13, 2020
This bread comes with a side of fortune-telling.
food

7 Wondrous Breads to Make When You’ve Had Enough Sourdough

There's a wide world of recipes that don’t require buying yeast.
Sam O'Brien April 10, 2020
You probably have the ingredients for sugar cream pie in your kitchen.
food

7 Historic Dishes Born From Tough Times That You Can Make at Home

Use every last crumb with these feats of culinary creativity.
Sam O'Brien March 30, 2020
The backside of the grave, which features the fudge recipe.
Logan, Utah

'Kay's Fudge' Gravestone

Kay Andrews's recipe was so good, her family immortalized it in stone.
The cookbook from Iron Shepherds is a rare glimpse into a commoner's kitchen of medieval England.
medieval

Eat Like an English Peasant With This Medieval Cookbook

It makes peasant food pleasant.
Luke Fater September 12, 2019
Brooklyn, New York

Spritz Cookie Gravestone

This recipe is set in stone.
If only we still called them sallets.
plants

For Sale: A 1699 Treatise on the Best Ways to Make Salad

Though John Evelyn wasn't a vegetarian, he did appear to be ahead of his time.
Matthew Taub August 12, 2019
Father Karel Stautemas raises a glass.
monks

These Belgian Monks Are Reopening a Medieval Microbrewery

The operation has been dormant for more than 220 years.
Matthew Taub May 22, 2019
SpaceX's Falcon 9 leaps into the stars.
space exploration

Austin Just Sent Its Favorite Queso Recipe to the Moon

One small step for cheese, one giant leap for cheese.
Reina Gattuso February 26, 2019
A pile of winsome soul cakes.
medieval

The British Bake Off That's Resurrecting a Forgotten Medieval Cake

Competitors are baking soul cakes, a bygone Halloween treat.
Abbey Perreault December 10, 2018
Behold!
medieval

Exploring a 'Treasure Trove' of Medieval Egyptian Recipes

A newly translated cookbook provides a tantalizing glimpse of Cairo's past.
Abbey Perreault September 4, 2018
Gastro Obscura

Fruit Sando

Fresh fruit is the main feature of this sweet sandwich.
Show us your best black sesame sweet soup!
food

Introducing Gastro Obscura's Black Sesame Sweet Soup Cook-Off

It's a wondrous dessert popular in Hong Kong, and we're challenging our readers to make it at home.
Eric Grundhauser August 7, 2018
Maybe grandma's secret family recipe isn't so secret after all.
secret

The Dirty Secret of ‘Secret Family Recipes’

Surprisingly often, they're copied from mayo jars and famous cookbooks.
Alex Mayyasi February 27, 2018
Slightly Fires the Emperor recipe by Jowett Yu.
food

7 Wonderfully Bizarre Illustrations From a New Chinese Cookbook

Interpreting red bean ice cream, General Tso’s Gator, and pao cai as art.
Mithila Phadke February 7, 2018
Ancient writing can be delicious.
ancient technology

When Ancient Writing Is an Art, Science, and Snack

If you're going to practice writing cuneiform, why not do it on a cookie?
Jessica Leigh Hester January 30, 2018
Vintage kitchen canisters.
food

Did Your Grandma Steal That ‘Secret Family Recipe’?

Help Gastro Obscura investigate.
Alex Mayyasi December 29, 2017