Growing rice in New York isn't easy
Nfamara Badjie grew up framing rice in Gambia, now he's doing it in New York's Hudson Valley.
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An Indigenous chef is putting her heritage on the menu with landmark restaurant
Bison blueberry sausage, venison meatballs and lots of squash are on the menu at Wahpepah's Kitchen, the new venture from a former caterer who researched the origins of various Indigenous foods.
A New Zealand couple are the proud parents of a 17 pound potato
The spud, named Doug, may be the largest potato in the world. It's the size of a small dog. The couple plans to distill Doug into vodka.
Oreos, Sour Patch Kids and other snacks will soon get more expensive
Companies from Mondelēz to McDonald's are raising prices to offset higher costs for transportation and because of labor and other problems along the supply chain.
Delicious Day of the Dead offerings
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Mariana Nuno-Ruiz McEnroe, author of Dining with the Dead: A Feast for the Souls on Day of the Dead, about what to cook in celebration of Dia de los Muertos.
Ado Campeol, the man known as the 'father of tiramisu,' has died
Although his restaurant has been credited as the birthplace of the popular Italian dessert, it was actually Campeol's wife and one of Le Beccherie's chefs that apparently invented it.
The strawberry Pop-Tart case is just one of more than 400 lawsuits he has filed
Attorney Spencer Sheehan has sued over not enough strawberries, little or no actual vanilla and how much lime constitutes "a hint of lime" in chips. Companies often pay to make these lawsuits go away.
Kickapoo chef honors her heritage with Oakland's first Indigenous restaurant
Oakland, Calif., is getting its first Indigenous restaurant in November, which will serve items like bison blueberry sausage and venison meatballs.
Here's why the smell of pumpkin spice moves us, according to science
The appeal of pumpkin spice has a lot to do with how we associate smells and flavors with fall — despite the fact that the flavoring doesn't contain any actual pumpkin.
There's unexpected bipartisan cooperation brewing on Capitol Hill... Over beer
There's bipartisan cooperation on Capitol Hill over beer. Five Congressional teams are in a competition where lawmakers work with breweries in their home states to create a new craft beer.