Historians study food for many reasons, but Michael Collins likes to single one out in particular. “It speaks to the importance of the daily lives of common people,” said Collins, a Sacramento State ...

A painting on the wall of an Egyptian tomb near Luxor displays a 4,000 year-old recipe for baking bread. Journalist William Sitwell's first book, A History of Food in 100 Recipes, tells the story of ...

Here’s what’s happening this month at the National Museum of American History Amy Kehs This year marks the 10th anniversary of the National Museum of American History’s Smithsonian Food History Gala ...

South Bay culinary historian Richard Foss has been writing about food for more than 25 years. He has researched the gastronomic world of Jane Austen, compiled a global chronicle of rum, and recently ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will host its 10th annual Food History Weekend Oct. 17–19, billed as “Ten Years of the Julia Child Award: Education, Advocacy, and Community.” The ...

Memorial Day honors members of the U.S. military who have died while serving their country. If you are looking for a way to celebrate the holiday while also paying respect to American soldiers, ...

Leila Heller, the president of contemporary art galleries in New York and Dubai, happens to also be the author of one of the most beautiful cookbooks released this year. Titled "Persian Feasts" — and ...

How do you celebrate Juneteenth in your community? This is a holiday that celebrates freedom and acknowledges the history of Black Americans in the United States. Specifically, it notes June 19th, ...

A hunger for rice laid Charleston’s foundation. Could a love for the grain — and the city that grew from it — be the way to a more unified future? Artist, creative director, and writer George McCalman ...