America’s State FoodsDid you know that New York has a state muffin and that Jell‑O is the state snack of Utah?Read more
How Space Food Has Evolved—And ImprovedFrom applesauce sucked out of a tube to shrimp cocktail and fresh vegetables, space food has come a long way.Read more
From Chuck Wagons to Pushcarts: The History of the Food TruckThis week we’ll take a look at the surprisingly long history of mobile dining.Read more
From New York to Montreal: What’s in a Bagel?Find out just how these two delicious (and different) schools of bagel making came to be.Read more
How Hershey’s Chocolate Helped Power Allied Troops During WWIIIn search of a lightweight, nutritious and high‑energy snack for soldiers, the U.S. Army turned to Hershey. The results weren’t exactly a sweet treat.Read more
Delightful, Delicious DumplingsFrom Italian ravioli, to Polish piroshky, to Chinese pot stickers, the humble dumpling is beloved by eaters around the world.Read more
Going Paleo: What Prehistoric Man Actually AteHow does our modern take on the Paleo diet compare to what our ancestors actually ate?Read more
The Surprisingly Sufficient Viking DietWhat did these warriors eat to survive in such a forbidding landscape?Read more
The Medieval History of the Christmas CookieThe origin of this delicious custom can be traced back centuries.Read more
Starving Soldiers at Valley ForgePut yourself in the shoes of a soldier in Washington’s army, preparing to spend a winter in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.Read more
The Hoppy History of BeerBeer: it’s the chosen beverage of English kings, Egyptian stonemasons and Homer Simpson. And it has a long and celebrated history going back to 3400 B.C.Read more