Hot-Dog Tiaras And Other '70s Dinner Party' Delicacies
A food blogger's fascination with retro entertaining pays off in a colorful volume of curious eats.
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In California, Squid Is Big Business. But Good Luck Eating Local Calamari
While the U.S. has a thriving squid industry, chances are the calamari you are eating made a 12,000-mile round trip before ending up on your dinner plate.
UNESCO Deems Belgium's Beer Culture A Treasure Of Humanity
The agency noted Belgium's beer experts — zythologists — who taste and study complex and often experimental brews. It's one of 16 cultural elements that are being recognized.
Poles Return To A Taste Of Their Communist Past: Cheap Milk Bars
Subsidized greasy-spoon diners called milk bars thrived in Poland in the communist era. Their numbers have dwindled, but Poles are once again embracing them for cheap comfort food.
Are Food Allergies On The Rise? Experts Say They Don't Know
Despite assumptions that peanut and other allergies are becoming more common in the U.S., experts say they just don't know. One challenge: Symptoms can be misinterpreted and diagnosis isn't easy.
Detroit Returns To Its Prohibition-Era Whiskeytown Roots And Finds New Life
The Motor City was at the heart of most of the country's illegal liquor trade during Prohibition. Now, the city is embracing its identity as a major force in the artisanal craft whiskey market.
Farmers Are Courting Trump, But They Don't Speak For All Of Rural America
With Donald Trump's victory, rural America is enjoying some political prominence, and farmers are hoping to profit. But most rural Americans aren't farmers. Small towns have their own priorities.
Tijuana Restaurant Revamps Menu To Give Haitian Refugees A Taste Of Home
Many Haitians seeking asylum in the U.S. are stuck in limbo in the Mexican border city. They've found the comforts of home cooking at a tiny eatery that ditched Mexican classics for all Haitian fare.
The Czech Pastry That Took Texas By Storm, And Keeps Gaining Strength
Kolaches have been a Lone Star staple for a long time, and some have even taken on a sausage-and-jalapeño twist. Now their popularity is expanding, with both big and small companies getting onboard.
Kale Is About To Have An Identity Crisis
To develop a new variety of kale tailored to American palates, plant researchers are surveying consumer attitudes on the leafy green. The takeaway so far? "Be less like kale."