Bridging the Irish-Italian divide

A Jersey transplant shares the chicken Parmesan recipe his outcast aunt brought to the family

The recipe for security

A friend tells me about a doughnut tradition that's held her family together through tough times for generations

Why Americans sing about food

Elvis helped cement a lyrical tradition where food stands in for everything from sex to rural nostalgia

Why we get wasted on New Year’s

Our Dec. 31st hedonism is the last remaining relic of an ancient Roman carnival of debauchery

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

Would you eat this lamb’s heart?

Since I was a child, I've dreamed of consuming that most meaningful of organs. Then my chance came ...

Gardening my way out of the doldrums

Insomnia and marital tension leave me feeling depressed. Harvesting kale and making crepes helps temper my malaise

Kale-filled crepes recipe

On the hunt for wild mussels

A wildlife biologist, a fellow forager and I brave the tide pools to capture these delicious mollusks