NEW YORK — An exhibition on the history of lunch in New York City over the past 150 years serves up some delicious tidbits. But don't rush to s...

A few years ago, I decided to celebrate a Jewish friend's birthday by cooking a special meal: the whole menu was composed of Italian Jewish recipes.

By exploring food history, we realize that many elements of our everyday life that we consider connected to current events were already a source of preoccupation for earlier generations.

I would like to share with you my favorite butternut squash soup. It's simple, quick and very easy to make.

Lately, a new breed of IPAs has thrown a curveball at the color spectrum by bearing a most atypical tint: black.

WASHINGTON -- One spot in the nation's capital is offering visitors a peek at presidential recipes including Lyndon B. Johnson's chili, John F. Kenned...

"I simply couldn't cook without my..." Cast-iron frying pan? Ginsu knives? Immersion blender? Mickey Mouse Waffle Maker? Everybody who prepares food...

Mark Bittman's encyclopedic How To Cook Everything might be called How To Cook Everything...Besides Ballotines and Galantines. Nary a word about either.

Every St. Patrick's Day, millions of Irish-Americans celebrate with green beer, "Kiss me, I'm Irish" buttons, and corned beef and cabbage, the tradit...

America's first cookie recipe begins by telling you to scum the sugar. This gives you some small sense of how far the world has moved since 1796.

It's more than likely that most every meal eaten throughout the day will contain a form of corn. And because most of that corn is processed, we would be better off if not being so frequently exposed to it.

What my third grade teacher failed to tell me (likely yours as well), is that Appleseed's intentions were not entirely magnanimous, and the fruits of his labors were not meant for children.

Why "more truly American"? Well, OK it is true that the pumpkin is a "new world" fruit as well, but it is not originally from what is now the U.S., and the pecan most certainly is.

Jefferson not only enjoyed the garden process and relished eating fresh produce, but the garden also functioned as an experimental laboratory, in some ways, as a vehicle for social change.

Abundant harvests like this one are a great way to bring family and friends together around the rituals of food. It can take time and several hands to pick over a large amount of basil.