Food

Restaurant in Philadelphia wants you to return to the gold standard of hamburgers

6:54am May 22, 2023

That's what Drury Beer Hall calls its wagyu burger that comes complete with caviar, fresh black truffle and lobster meat — all wrapped in gold leaf and served with a pour of cognac. It costs $700.

Bun bo hue is NPR editor Suzanne Nuyen's favorite dish. It inspired the name of her blog, Bun Bo Bae.

Food blogging reminds me of what I'm capable of and how my heritage is my own

6:00am May 20, 2023

by Suzanne Nuyen

I started my Vietnamese cooking blog to preserve my family's recipes. It taught me that heritage is about mixing what I've been taught with my own experiences, and cooking up something entirely new.

Genetics, gut microbes and other lifestyle and environmental factors can impact how people's bodies react to food. An NIH study aims to find out how.

Our bodies respond differently to food. A new study aims to find out how

10:27am May 19, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

The NIH will track the diets and lifestyles of 10,000 people to see how genetics, biology and the microbiome impact people's health. The study will use AI to tailor individual diet advice.

Science

The art and science of cooking low and slow barbecue

5:14pm May 18, 2023

by Gisele Grayson

Achieving the perfect brisket takes cooking it for a long time at such low temperatures. Today, a look at the chemistry behind transforming this tough cut of meat to juicy deliciousness.

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While food prices have risen in many parts of the world, a dramatic jump in one of Italy's staple foods has prompted the government to take action.

Soaring pasta prices caused a crisis in Italy. What can the U.S. learn from it?

10:01am May 18, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Italian officials convened crisis talks last week to address the price of pasta, which was up a whopping 17.5% year-over-year in March. But it's far from the only country seeing a rise in food prices.

Lot's of vitamins are vital for good health

Back pain shouldn't stop you from cooking at home. Here's how to adapt

6:00am May 07, 2023

by Pien Huang

A new cookbook offers kitchen techniques that reduce physical exertion. It aims to make home cooking accessible again for those with chronic back pain.

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Health & Safety

Back pain shouldn't stop you from cooking at home. Here's how to adapt

8:13am May 06, 2023

by Pien Huang

A new cookbook offers kitchen techniques that reduce physical exertion. It aims to make home cooking accessible again for those with chronic back pain.

Chef Kwame Onwuachi wants everyone to have a seat at his table

11:39am May 05, 2023

by Lara Downes

Every dish tells a story for the award-winning New York chef, who creates menus inspired by his Nigerian, creole and South Bronx roots.

National

Who dumped hundreds of pounds of cooked pasta by a N.J. creek — and why?

10:24am May 05, 2023

No one seems to know how the pasta ended up in Old Bridge Township. Workers there removed the pasta and got rid of the garbage near the creek. One local called the clean up: Mission Impastable.

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Amelia, a 5-year-old student at Oakville Elementary School, socializes during lunch in March at the school in Oakville, Mo. Kids who eat school meals tend to have a healthier diet.

Schools ended universal free lunch. Now meal debt is soaring

3:15pm May 03, 2023

by Kate Grumke

Across the country, schools are reporting rising cafeteria debt, and fewer kids are enrolling in their free and reduced price programs. Many states are moving to make meals free for all kids again.