Food

At its heart, the story of the Cuban sandwich is about immigration. This image shows Cuban sandwiches being made in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida in 1966.

What's the origin of the Cuban sandwich? Researchers set out to settle the debate

7:01am October 22, 2022

by Alejandra Marquez Janse

The origin of the sandwich has been a long-standing debate between Tampa and Miami, which both claim ownership. The truth is neither came up with it.

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Arts

Avoggedon strikes Philadelphia: One nonprofit gives away thousands of avocados

4:27pm October 20, 2022

A food distribution company in Philadelphia, Pa., had a few too many avocados on hand. Its solution? Giving them away for free.

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Nestlé is recalling its Toll House Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Fudge Filling after some consumers found white plastic pieces in the products.

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Nestlé recalls its stuffed chocolate chip cookie dough

1:11pm October 19, 2022

by Ashley Ahn

The voluntary recall is for Nestlé Toll House Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough with Fudge Filling products manufactured between June and September. Some consumers found plastic pieces in them.

Arts

Baking 'Pan Solo' might take more than 100 hours, but the time spent is worth it

5:33pm October 17, 2022

by Tamara Keith

A mother-daughter baking duo is responsible for the 6-foot tall "Pan Solo" sculpture that sits outside of the family business, One House Bakery, in Benicia, Calif.

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Mother-daughter bakers create a 6 foot Han Solo sculpture in bread

5:56am October 17, 2022

Remember how the Star Wars character looked at the end of The Empire Strikes Back? He was frozen in carbonite, hands straining to reach out. They did the same thing in bread and call it "Pan Solo."

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National

Many Americans struggle to get food. Inflation is making it worse

5:05pm October 16, 2022

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with c, CEO and founder of WANDA, about President Biden's hunger plan and the idea of a food bill of rights.

Halloween candy — and sweets of all kinds — are much more expensive now than they were last year.

Economy

The cost of candy is up a scary 13% just in time for Halloween

4:52pm October 16, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

Dressing up for trick or treat will also cost you. While the Bureau of Labor Statistics doesn't track the price of costumes, the prices of clothing and homemade sewing supplies have risen too.

For TikTok star Tabitha Brown, cooking from the spirit is so much more than a recipe

5:00pm October 15, 2022

by Michel Martin

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Brown, social media star turned TV cook, about her recent rise to fame and her new cookbook, Cooking From the Spirit.

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Puerto Rico, photographed for Diasporican: A Puerto Rican Cookbook.

Illyanna Maisonet's new cookbook reflects the diversity of the Puerto Rican diaspora

7:50pm October 12, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Her book, out Oct. 18, is a memoir, cookbook and retelling of Puerto Rican history. It's also a testament to her life's work of documenting and preserving the food of the Puerto Rican diaspora.

Statue in Canada celebrates the orange dust you get on your fingers from Cheetos

6:37am October 12, 2022

The 17 foot statue is of a hand holding a Cheeto with bright orange fingertips. Cheetos erected the statue in Cheadle, Alberta, because the town's name sounds like cheetle — the name for Cheeto dust.