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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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Make a Historic Boston Dessert That Became a Japanese Favorite

Unless you make it yourself, coffee jelly can be hard to find stateside.

How to Recreate 1,300-Year-Old Cookies

Found in an empty tomb, these sweets have staying power.

Can 'Banana Buffers' Save California From Wildfires?

A computer scientist makes a case for cocooning communities in banana groves.

Before Key Lime Pie, Florida Loved This Sweet-Tart Treat

Bake the state's nearly forgotten sour orange pie.

Inside the World's Largest Jewish Cookbook Collection

A librarian with a love for eBay built this trove of culinary history.

Eat Like England’s First Non-Royal Ruler With This Propaganda-Filled Cookbook

Opponents of Oliver Cromwell published his family recipes, with a side of fake news.

home-cooked holidays

This Christmas Punch Requires a Formerly Forbidden Fruit

Importing golden tejocotes to the U.S. is finally legal.

December 21, 2020

home-cooked holidays

How to Play a Fiery Victorian Christmas Game and Not Get Burned

Snapdragon is not for the faint-hearted.

December 16, 2020

home-cooked holidays

This Pennsylvanian Winter Punch Is Sweet, Spicy, and Possibly Explosive

Boilo is a favorite across coal country.

December 9, 2020

home-cooked history

Reviving America's Forgotten Boozy, Fruity Election Cake

These cakes helped elections feel like a party.

October 30, 2020

The Microscopic Majesty of Sugars, Salts, and Spices

A molecular biologist turned food writer put kitchen staples under the microscope.

October 8, 2020

5 Classic Cocktails That Changed When They Crossed Borders

Around the world in mutant drinks, via your liquor cabinet.

September 2, 2020

The Battle to Invent the Automatic Rice Cooker

The biggest names in Japanese technology vied to bring them to market.

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How Historical Societies Are Bringing Their Recipes to Pandemic Cooks

Food has become an important tool for connection.

Meet the College Student With 6,000 Takeout Menus

He's not quite sure what to do with them.

The Master Baker Giving San Francisco Sourdough a New Shape

For 40 years, Fernando Padilla has sculpted with dough.

Meet the Owner of the World's Largest Pizza Box Collection

1,550 and counting.

7 Spectacular Breads to Make Once You’ve Mastered the Frog Loaf

From crispy popovers to artful bird cakes, take a carb cruise around the world.

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The Gastro Obscura Guide to Cooking School-Lunch Classics

You're the lunch lady now.

During the 1918 Flu Epidemic, Pet Parents Put Masks on Their Cats

Yancia the bulldog even made the local paper: "This Seattle Dog Wears Flu Mask."

7 YouTube Channels for the Stay-at-Home Food Adventurer

Get inspired by these imaginative cooks from around the world.

Around the World in Rare and Beautiful Apples

From the sweet to the offbeat.

January 6, 2020

You Can Still Buy the Actual Fruitcakes Served at British Royal Weddings

The often-insulted confection was once featured at weddings as well as Christmas.

December 9, 2019

The Chinese City Famous for Eggs With Two Yolks

Gaoyou ducks are bred to produce tasty double-yolkers.

December 5, 2019