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The Dinner Party That Served Up 50,000-Year-Old Bison Stew

When life gives you frozen bison, make dinner.

August 21, 2019

Why Foley Artists Use Cabbage and Celery to Create Hollywood’s Distinctive Sounds

Adding sound flourishes to films in post-production remains low-tech.

January 2, 2019

The 10th-Century Baghdad Cookbook That’s a Poetic Tome to Food

The text features exhaustive directions for cooking, eating, and being.

October 3, 2018

How a Uruguayan Meat Factory Became Iconic Worldwide

The former factory is now a UNESCO world heritage site.

October 1, 2018

Drinking Gold Was a Grisly Anti-Aging Trend of 16th-Century France

The tony elixir killed elites looking for youthful complexions.

September 17, 2018

The Political Lore of an Iconic Brazilian Sweet

Wartime rationing and women's suffrage helped popularize the brigadeiro.

August 27, 2018

Tracing the Overlooked Legacy of the Silk Road's Fruits and Nuts

A new archaeobotanical study is helping shift the historical record.

August 16, 2018

Found: 14,400-Year-Old Flatbread Remains That Predate Agriculture

The burned crumbs shed light on prehistoric hunter-gatherers’ diets.

Consumers Are Accusing U.S. Pork Producers of Running a Price-Fixing Cartel

A lawsuit alleges that people have been overpaying since 2009.

Why the U.S. Navy Once Had a Concrete Ice Cream Barge

The portable parlor sustained sailors on the high seas.

The Gnarled History of Los Angeles's Vineyards

It was once known as the “city of vines.”

An All-You-Can-Eat Restaurant Went Bankrupt Because People Ate Too Much

Unlimited hot pot gone wrong.

Remembering the Cookbook Author Who Made Microwave Meals Gourmet

Barbara Kafka bucked assumptions about kitchen appliances.

When Researchers Used IHOP to Determine if Kansas Is Flatter Than a Pancake

Delicious, and helpful.

How a Jesus-Shaped Cake Incurred the Wrath of Argentina

The dessert, which was part of an art exhibit, caused an uproar when a politician had a slice.

Did Mister Softee Just Taunt New York City?

An eerie version of the jingle sharply contrasts a former attempt to silence it.

Remembering the ‘Knocker-Ups’ Hired to Wake Workers With Pea Shooters

Rise and shine!

The Forgotten Filipino American Activist Behind the Delano Grape Strike

A children's book about Larry Itliong aims to rectify history.

The Politics of Smuggling Pizza-Making Videos Into North Korea

Pyongyang has a pizza scene, but only for the upper crust.

The Bygone Baguette Mailboxes of French Polynesia

Like birdhouses, but for bread.

How a Gang of Thirsty Thieves Stole Over $500,000 Worth of Wine

Two people have been sentenced for participating in several California heists.

Sewing Kits, Umbilical Cords, and Mold: Here’s What You Keep in Royal Dansk Tins

Storing buttons and baubles in these cookie containers is a phenomenon.

Why Coconuts Were Accused of Meddling in Politics

The fruits are thought by some to power black magic rituals.

What's in Your Royal Dansk Cookie Tin?

Tell us about all the non-cookies you keep or have found in the blue containers.