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'Princess Pamela's Soul Food Cookbook' Comes Back After Falling Out Of Print

5:38pm February 18, 2017

by Michel Martin

Pamela Strobel brought Southern soul food cooking to Northern audiences back in the 1960s, and her cookbook brought the food into homes. Now, two brothers are re-launching her cookbook.

Charles Dickens, possibly inspired by his own hunger while his father was in debtor's prison, has plenty to say about food in his novels.

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It Was The Best Of Fries, It Was The Worst Of Fries: Charles Dickens, Food Scribe

12:33pm February 07, 2017

by Nicole Jankowski

Charles Dickens, born Feb. 7, 1812, was likely inspired by his own hunger to write some of the finest descriptions of Victorian food and cooking that have ever been recorded in literature.

Pasta puttanesca is perhaps the most well-known dish among Lemony Snicket fans, although Count Olaf would have preferred roast beef.

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Ring In 'Lemony Snicket' On Netflix With A Series Of Unfortunate Recipes

7:37pm January 13, 2017

by Kristen Hartke

In the children's books, food is practically a supporting character. So why not welcome the poor Baudelaire orphans with a delightfully miserable repast while binge-watching the new show?

Drinking was a big part of life in colonial America. It also required some experimentation and creativity on the part of colonists looking to create cocktails with new and unfamiliar ingredients.

National

A Survival Guide To Colonial Cocktails (So You Don't Die Drinking Them)

3:28pm January 03, 2017

by Kristen Hartke

Colonists in the new world experimented with new and unfamiliar ingredients for cocktails. The results were Lambswool, Ass's Milk and other innovative drinks, some of which could kill you.

D.C. chef Freddie Bitsoie shows off a sunchoke, a key ingredient in his signature clam soup, to NPR's Ailsa Chang and producer Ian Stewart.

To Appeal To A Modern Palate, Native Chef Gives Tradition A Little Twist

8:41am January 01, 2017

by NPR Staff

More Native Americans are revisiting indigenous ingredients and methods of cooking. It's a natural calling for chefs, like Navajo Freddie Bitsoie, who have found themselves in a cultural tug of war.

Pastry chef Aggie Chin shares her recipes for a dinner party dessert, a citrus pavlova cake, and festive drink of pink champagne and a dollop of grapefruit sorbet.

Arts

Desserts To Help Ring In The New Year

8:56am December 25, 2016

Pastry chef Aggie Chin talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang about desserts for your New Year's Eve party. This week, it's citrus pavlova cake.

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Cocktail Ideas To Put The Holiday Spirit Into Your Spirits

5:27pm December 24, 2016

Paul Taylor of the Miracle on 7th Street holiday pop-up bar in Washington, D.C. has some ideas for last-minute, simple and festive cocktails.

Arts

VIDEO: Wrap Up These Tamales For A Christmas Eve Feast

11:36am December 24, 2016

by Maria Godoy

Tamales are a Christmas Eve tradition for many Latinos. But they're also labor intensive and daunting for the newbie. Never fear: Mexican chef Pati Jinich shows us how to master this holiday favorite.

Jews commemorate Hanukkah by eating fried foods. For most American Jews, that means latkes — potato pancakes fried in oil. But other cultures toss different foods into pots of boiling oil. Take, for example, these fried and jam-filled doughnuts, called

Beyond Latkes: 8 Nights Of Fried Delights From Around The World

7:40am December 24, 2016

by Bonny Wolf

Jews commemorate Hanukkah by eating fried foods. For most American Jews, that means latkes — potato pancakes fried in oil. But other cultures toss different foods into pots of boiling oil.

On Santa Lucia Day in Sweden, it's tradition to dress as the Sicilian saint and serve coffee and lussebullar (saffron buns) in her honor.

World News

In Sun-Starved Sweden, Bright Yellow Saffron Spices Up Winter

7:00am December 23, 2016

by Deena Prichep

So how did these prized threads from the crocus flower end up lacing through dark northern winters? It's a story of high-value seasonings, Sicilian saints and pagan rituals.