Why Was Turkish Delight C.S. Lewis’s Guilty Pleasure?
Austerity during WWII was hardly the time for pounds of exotic candy. Yet The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe prominently features Turkish delight.
There’s Class Inside That Glass of Tang
A scholar examines kitschy American foods as an entree into a conversation about class in the United States.
The Irish Were Way Ahead of the Soda Water Trend
Soda water is a popular beverage now, but it was once considered a cure, among other things.
The Reason You Don’t Have to Grocery Shop Every Day
Food preservatives are a major part of how we live now. But who invented them?
How Much Will New Nutrition Labels Help Fight Obesity?
Nutrition labels are changing for the first time since they were introduced two decades ago.
Great Grains: How Ancient Einkorn Became the New “It” Wheat
Einkorn, an ancient grain, is mediocre for baking, difficult to process, and unproductive in the field. Why is it the next food trend?
How Jell-O Wobbled Its Way to Pop Culture Greatness
Jell-O reveals volumes about things that obsess, upset, and fuel Americans.
Putting Words in Your Mouth: The Whimsical Language of Food
Many whimsically named regional foods focus instead on telling a story that often sounds neither delicious nor sophisticated. How do such odd names stick?
Is Margarine Dead?
Though margarine may be in decline, its rise was met with strong adversity throughout the 20th century.