QUIZ: How Much Do You Know About Presidents And Food?
It's week two of the party conventions, and all these speeches are making us hungry. So we made a quiz to test your savvy about presidents and our favorite topic, food.
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In Alaska's Remote Towns, Climate Change Is Already Leaving Many Hungry
Melting ice has made it harder to hunt walrus, a traditional staple for Alaska Natives. Warmer temps mean caribou aren't where hunters used to find them. It all adds up to more food insecurity.
Forget Instagram. We've Been Showing Off Fancy Food For Centuries
Scroll through social feeds long enough, and you're bound to come across someone gloating about their incredible meal. But exotic or aspirational foods have been used in Western art for 500 years.
More Than Just Saying 'Cheese,' Hundreds Sit Test To Become Official Experts
The American Cheese Society will begin proctoring its next Certified Cheese Professional Exam in Des Moines, Iowa, on Wednesday, during the group's annual conference.
Starbucks' New Dress Code: Purple Hair And Fedoras OK, But Hoodies Forbidden
Yes, the green aprons remain, but you may begin noticing more personal flair underneath. Instead of black and white garments, baristas are now free to embrace "drabby chic."
Collards And Canoodling: How Helen Gurley Brown Promoted Premarital Cooking
The legendary Cosmo editor, subject of two new biographies, knew sex sells – and food brings in ad money. She cannily combined them with features like "After Bed, What? (a light snack for an encore)."
#FoodPorn, Circa 1600s: Then And Now, It Was More About Status Than Appetite
A new study of old masters finds that capturing and showing off decadent and expensive meals is a decidedly old-fashioned practice. Like today's Instagrammers, it was all about projecting an image.
If War Is Hell, Then Coffee Has Offered U.S. Soldiers Some Salvation
"Nobody can soldier without coffee," a Union cavalryman wrote in 1865. Hidden Kitchens looks at three American wars through the lens of coffee: the Civil War, Vietnam and Afghanistan.
The Case Against The Shirley Temple (The Drink)
Author and cocktail enthusiast Wayne Curtis wrote an article called "Shirley Temples Are Destroying America's Youth." He talks about why he hates Shirley Temples — the drink, not the person.
For Japanese Parents, Gorgeous Bento Lunches Are Packed With High Stakes
It's cute ... but is it too much cultural pressure?