Our stubborn faith in aphrodisiacs
Scientists scoff at the idea, so why do we cling to age-old superstitions about sex and food?
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Why Americans sing about food
Elvis helped cement a lyrical tradition where food stands in for everything from sex to rural nostalgia
Sunday, Jan 8, 2012 2:00 PM UTC 20Life Eatymology, Food, Music
Why we get wasted on New Year’s
Our Dec. 31st hedonism is the last remaining relic of an ancient Roman carnival of debauchery
Sunday, Jan 1, 2012 1:00 AM UTC 26Life Eatymology, Alcohol, History
The birth of America’s bastardized cuisine
Since that mythic first Thanksgiving, we've relied on native plants to augment dishes from the old country
Thursday, Nov 24, 2011 2:00 PM UTC 25Life Eatymology, Food, Thanksgiving
The twisted history of candy
From the tragedies of the slave trade to the glitz of the Jazz Age, the story of these sugary treats echoes our own
Monday, Oct 31, 2011 6:00 PM UTCLife Eatymology, Food, Halloween
Our favorite summer foods, explained
Slide show: From potato salad to ice cream sundaes, a look at the surprising histories of 9 American staples
Saturday, Jul 9, 2011 8:01 PM UTC 25Life Eatymology, History, Food
Thomas Jefferson, America’s original foodie
How the Founding Father's love of local produce, French wine, and mac and cheese shaped culinary history
Saturday, Jul 2, 2011 8:01 PM UTC 33Life Eatymology, American History
How the hot dog became the most American food
Served everywhere from Coney Island to the FDR White House, the wiener has come to symbolize our way of life
Saturday, Jun 11, 2011 9:01 PM UTC 55Life Eatymology, Food
What’s behind America’s love of barbecue?
Even George Washington couldn't turn down a good cookout. Why are we so drawn to open flame?
Monday, May 30, 2011 6:01 PM UTC 55Life Eatymology, Food
What you didn’t know about tequila
We plumb the colorful history of Cinco de Mayo's favorite drink, from Aztec tradition to spring break shot
Thursday, May 5, 2011 1:01 AM UTC 10Life Eatymology
Rum’s dark and stormy past
The liquor's history may be brutal and complicated, but this recipe is sweet and simple
Tuesday, Jun 22, 2010 1:01 AM UTCLife Eatymology, Kitchen Challenge
White Castle: A history of culinary violence
Why their burgers are called sliders and ... what the hell are Chicken Rings? I find out, and much more
Friday, Jun 18, 2010 12:01 PM UTC 72Life Sacrificial Lam, Eatymology, Food
New Orleans’ inductees to the Sandwich Hall of Fame
A slide show, histories, map and recommendations on where to eat NOLA's best meals between bread
Friday, Apr 23, 2010 12:35 AM UTC 23Life Food Crawls
The lefty history of New Orleans’ iconic po’ boy
A fierce, beautiful old letter shows the famous sandwiches were meant to feed striking workers for free
Thursday, Apr 22, 2010 2:23 PM UTC 13Life Eatymology
St. Patrick’s Day controversy: Is corned beef and cabbage Irish?
Many insist that it's their culinary heritage, but others are calling it blarney
Wednesday, Mar 17, 2010 12:20 AM UTC 83Life Eatymology, Immigrant cuisine
Calas: The rice fritter that freed the slaves
The story of a secret New Orleans treat, and a quest to bring it back from extinction
Friday, Feb 26, 2010 2:01 AM UTCLife Eatymology, Eating and Talking
The curious history of General Tso’s chicken
A saga of war, rebirth, jealousy and Henry Kissinger
Wednesday, Jan 6, 2010 1:20 AM UTC 30Life Eatymology, Chefs and Cooks
I am not a colonial apologist!
The subaltern eats
Thursday, Dec 10, 2009 6:01 PM UTC 22Life Eatymology
Where the bitter turns sweet: Vietnamese coffee
Colonialism had its discontents, but this is worth keeping around
Monday, Dec 7, 2009 2:01 AM UTC 28Life Eatymology, Coffee and tea
Take a bite of virgin’s breasts
They're sweet, but their story isn't
Thursday, Dec 3, 2009 1:03 AM UTC 16Life Eatymology
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