Dishing On Next Year's Food Trends
Food writer Mimi Sheraton talks about what she expects to see on people's plates in 2017.
Arts & Life
Untangle These Geographic Features
What a wonderful world this would be if you knew a lot about geography.
Marry The Right Fruits With This Holiday Upside-Down Cake
Pastry chef Aggie Chin returns to share a recipe for a family-style holiday meal: a pear upside-down spice cake her family loves because it's cozy, seasonal and not too sweet.
2016 Book Recommendations, Tailored For Your Gifting Needs
NPR's Barrie Hardymon recommends her favorite books for these long winter days. She speaks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about her picks for 2016.
'Hidden Figures,' 'The Glass Universe,' And Why Science Needs History
Women's contributions to scientific progress are often ignored — but two new books, Dava Sobel's The Glass Universe and Margot Lee Shetterly's Hidden Figures are out to remedy that oversight.
Not My Job: We Quiz Anthony Bourdain On A Bored Dane (Namely, Hamlet)
The term "celebrity chef" term doesn't quite fit for Bourdain — after all, most of the restaurants where he's worked have closed. His new cookbook is called Appetites.
Do The World's Oldest Jokes Still Hold Up?
Is comedy timeless? Comedian Jim Gaffigan explores that question by delivering ancient jokes to an unsuspecting audience.
NPR Holiday Leftovers Presents: A 'Stollen' Recipe
Weekend Edition has been collecting holiday recipes from NPR staffers. This morning, we feature German Christmas Stollen, a favorite of NPR's Kim Bryant.
'Christmas Days' Is A Feast Of Stories — And Food
For author Jeanette Winterson, Christmas is as much about food as it is about storytelling. So her new book Christmas Days combines stories with favorite recipes from her friends and family.
They Told Us So: Fantagraphics Turns 40
Fantagraphics is the publisher that brought literary respectability to comics. Their mammoth 40th anniversary volume, We Told You So, tends towards self-congratulation — but deservedly so.