A Fossilized Confection Baked For Easter 1807
A British couple believes they've come across a hot cross bun that was baked more than 200 years ago. Host Scott Simon explains.
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Tuscan Pie A Sweet Springtime Take On Spinach
Francine Segan, author of Dolci: Italy's Sweets, discovered the unusual treat while traveling in Tuscany.
The Trick To Selling Fancy Wine From New Jersey: Don't Say It's From New Jersey
Instead, say it's from the "Outer Coastal Plain." (It's part of a plan to kick the state's reputation for making cheap wine.)
Farm Bill's Sugar Subsidy More Taxing Than Sweet, Critics Say
A government sugar subsidy program is often criticized for keeping sugar prices too high. But now prices are falling and the government may buy 400,000 tons of sugar to help struggling sugar processors. Critics say the government's involvement in the sugar business should end.
Reviving The Spirit And Schmaltz Of The Jewish Deli
Smoked salmon pastrami may sound heretical, but owners of a revisionist Jewish deli in Washington, D.C., say it's all part of a revival of traditional Jewish cuisine.
Are Agriculture's Most Popular Insecticides Killing Our Bees?
Neonicotinoids are pesticides widely used to coat the seeds of agricultural plants, especially corn. But some evidence suggests these chemicals may also be poisoning bees. A tell-tale clue: reports of massive bee die-offs that all took place during corn-planting season.
Forget Fish Fridays: In Louisiana, Gator Is On The Lenten Menu
Move over, tuna fish, shrimp and clam chowder. Alligator is here for your Friday Lenten meals, thanks to confirmation from the archbishop of New Orleans that it is, in fact, a seafood.
Mount Vernon Visitors Can Sip History
A batch of George Washington's straight rye whiskey is being made in a reconstruction of his old distillery. Historians who have tasted it say it's very bad rye whiskey.
A Sweet Bread, A Wash Basin And A Shot Of Whiskey
As part of All Things Considered's Found Recipes series, cookbook duo the Brass Sisters share a friend's memories of his mother's Portuguese Sweet Bread. Her tradition involved a big enamel basin, a nip of whiskey and a little prayer that the bread would turn out right.
Elvis Left The Building Long Ago, But His Food (And Music) Lives On
Presley's legendary love for peanut butter and bananas and bacon helped lead to his outsized body toward the end of his life, and a lasting food legacy. And, oh yeah, he could sing too.