Cutting Remarks

Today, all you need to carve the turkey is an electric knife. In the 1600s, you needed a serious education.

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Hot Hamburger Water

Why being sick in the late 1800s sucked, and not just because you were more likely to die.

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From the Lobster Palace

Revisiting the history of one of the East Coast's most ritzy ingredients.

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Rarebit Dreams

Welsh rarebit has been around and (possibly) inducing nightmares for centuries. But there's more behind the historic dish than just cheese on toast.

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Looking to the Future

Black-eyed peas, pork, collard greens — where did New Year’s Eve dinner originate?

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Daily Bread

The universal experience of a year spent eating.

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