Food

This recipe started in Arizona. Now, sisters Kirsten Ayles (left), in San Clemente, Calif., and Alexis Wold, in New York City, make it on opposite coasts. Right: A family photo of their grandparents' restaurant, Odd's Sombrero in Wickenburg, Ariz.

Arts

A surprise breakfast ingredient pulls this quick taco meat recipe together

8:00am December 04, 2022

by Wynne Davis

A young woman's family recipes transformed the menu at a restaurant in Arizona where she worked. Decades later, the business is gone but the owners' granddaughter still makes the taco filling today.

Left: Bamboo buns. Right: Kaitlyn Hennacy's grandmother, Yuehua Zhang.

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These bamboo buns came from China with Grandma. First we forage, then we cook

8:00am December 04, 2022

by Wynne Davis

No one picks more bamboo than Grandma Zhang, who "shows her love through cooking." Her work ethic and all of the dishes she makes are an inspiration to her family.

World News

Now, you can taste a bit of world heritage with a walk to your local bakery

5:32pm December 03, 2022

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Stephane Grattier at Boulangerie Christophe in Washington, D.C., about the baguette being added to UNESCO's "intangible cultural heritage" list.

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Rescued chickens gather in an aviary at Farm Sanctuary's Southern California Sanctuary on Oct. 5 in Acton, Calif. A wave of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu has entered Southern California, driven by wild bird migration.

What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in history

5:32pm December 03, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The U.S. is enduring its worst poultry health disaster, with some 52.7 million birds dead. Unlike another recent outbreaks, this one has lasted through the summer — and it's still going strong.

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Steve Lacy performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring in Maryland on Oct. 15, 2022.

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend listening, viewing and reading

5:00pm December 02, 2022

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Midwest Modern Twitter account, Unclear and Present Danger podcast, Gemini Rights and more.

Tamales stuffed with pork, chicken — even strawberries — star at this festival

4:22pm December 02, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Juan Carlos Barajas, culinary director of the Indio International Tamale Festival happening in California's Coachella Valley.

The French baguette is added to UNESCO's 'intangible cultural heritage' list

6:39am December 02, 2022

While he was giving a speech in the U.S., French President Macron threw shade on baguettes that are made anywhere outside of France. He called the French baguette "250 grams of magic and perfection."

How many hot sauce bottles do you have in your fridge right now?

5:56am December 02, 2022

Vic Clinco in High Point, N.C., has close to 11,000 bottles of hot sauce in his basement, according to WCNC-TV. He says his goal is to have so many bottles that there is no wall left in sight.

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Despite its name, Weeknight Meaty Chili is actually a vegetarian dish.

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Love chili but trying to eat less meat? 'Morning Edition' tests a plant-based version

4:28am December 01, 2022

by Barry Gordemer

Jack Bishop of the PBS television show America's Test Kitchen walked Morning Edition host A Martínez through a recipe from the kitchen's new vegan cookbook. Texans beware: This chili features beans.

Bakery owner Florence Poirier smells a baguette fresh from the oven Thursday as Mylene Poirier stands next to her at a bakery, in Versailles, west of Paris.

World News

The baguette enters the upper crust as it's added to the U.N. cultural heritage list

2:44pm November 30, 2022

by The Associated Press

The humble but versatile French loaf is recognized by UNESCO as a tradition worthy of preservation by humanity. French officials have warned that closure of traditional bakeries put the bread at risk.