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Books

'Thank You Please Come Again' is an ode to the food of Southern gas stations

7:52am February 11, 2024

by Debbie Elliott

NPR's Debbie Elliott talks with photographer Kate Medley about her book, "Thank You Please Come Again," on eateries in Southern gas stations. She also speaks with Otha Campbell who helps run one.

National

Pod Corner: 'Dough Dynasty'

5:53pm February 10, 2024

by April Baer

The history of American chain pizza is documented in the podcast series Dough Dynasty from Michigan Public.

NPR readers share the dishes they love most for the Lunar New Year.

Arts

Food holds special meaning on the Lunar New Year. Readers share their favorite dishes

8:00am February 10, 2024

by Suzanne Nuyen

Much like Thanksgiving, many dishes eaten during the Lunar New Year are special to the holiday. NPR readers shared their most cherished dishes.

Chicken wing prices have fallen for the second year in a row, in a windfall for Super Bowl snackers. Beef prices, however, are still climbing.

Good thing, wings cost less and beer's flat: Super Bowl fans are expected to splurge

9:01am February 09, 2024

by Scott Horsley

Super Bowl food: Chicken wings are a bargain this year, but beef prices are climbing. Here's a playbook for staying well fed without having a your wallet thrown for a loss.

One New Orleans woman's quest to find the best king cake for Mardi Gras

6:42pm February 07, 2024

by Aubri Juhasz

Mardi Gras is king cake season and one New Orleans woman has found a fun way to find the best ones and rank them.

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Purple Tomatoes ripening in the Norfolk Plant Sciences test garden.

A genetically modified purple tomato is now available to home gardeners

8:57pm February 06, 2024

by Sasa Woodruff

The plant gets its color — and a boost in antioxidants — from genes from an edible flower. It's the first time gardeners have been able to grow a GMO crop at home.

A boy looks at "Banh Chung" or traditional Vietnamese rice cakes on sale in Hanoi on February 8, 2021, ahead of the upcoming Lunar New Year or Tet festival.

Arts

What's your favorite Lunar New Year dish? Tell us about it.

6:53am February 04, 2024

by Suzanne Nuyen

Much like Thanksgiving, certain foods are only eaten during the Lunar New Year. NPR wants to hear about your favorite recipes.

Mark Guttridge, farmer and co-owner at Ollin Farms, feeds the chickens. The farm benefits from a county program that helps small growers get their produce to more people.

A big idea for small farms: How to link agriculture, nutrition and public health

9:05am February 03, 2024

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

In Boulder, Colo., the county is investing in sustainable farming and helping people buy local produce. It's been called "a triple win" – for customers, farmers and the economy.

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Carla Hall digs into the hidden histories of some of Americans most loved foods

5:04am February 01, 2024

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with chef Carla Hall about her new series on Max: Chasing Flavor. Hall thinks food is about more than just keeping you alive — it's also a link to history and memory.

Want to have the Chuck E. Cheese experience at home? A new cookbook can help

6:04am January 31, 2024

The cookbook features 128 pages of recipes and even has 10 party-themed menus. Chuck E. Cheese's pizza isn't well known for winning culinary awards, but perhaps nostalgia has a sweet taste of its own.

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