Andrew Smith offers up a volume of food resources in his book, The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink, which reveals American food history and how it has influenced everything from slang to ...

From paintings celebrating a Land of Plenty, to cookbooks championing political causes, there’s a lot to chew on in American food history. Exhibition curator Kaleigh Pisani, curator of collections and ...

A selection of kitchen tools was offered in a coupon book from the late 19th or early 20th century. Bread recipes in “The Deconness Home Cookbook” are interspersed with unattributed quotes that ...

Fast food history is littered with chains that once dominated the American landscape, serving millions of customers before fading into memory. These restaurants weren't just places to grab a quick ...

America is in a serious, long-term relationship with ice cream. It’s the food we use when celebrating birthdays, Little League wins, and other special occasions. We have the person who invented ice ...

Grilled meats, watermelon, and hibiscus are often served on the holiday not only to bring communities together, but to honor Black history. Juneteenth is celebration of Black history and culture, ...