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This painting was long believed to be the work of Gilbert Stuart and to depict Hercules. But a panel of experts concluded, in the late 2010s, that both beliefs are wrong, which means that no known image of Hercules survives to this day.*

Meet Hercules, One of America’s Early Celebrity Chefs

Heralded for his food, the enslaved cook headed the first presidential kitchen.

Daniel Crown February 21, 2018

A linguistic scramble.

Norway's Olympic Team Bought 15,000 Eggs due to a Google Translate Mistake

It added an extra zero.

Anne Ewbank February 8, 2018

Mmmmmmm.

Wishlist: A Pan for Making Danish Pancake Puffs

Smother your troubles in pancake puffs.

Sarah Laskow February 1, 2018

Mrs. Fisher's knack for making pickled goods earned her accolades and awards. Pickles (pictured here circa 1960) remain a pillar of southern cooking.

Celebrating Abby Fisher, One of the First African-American Cookbook Authors

Chefs are recreating pickled foods she made as an ex-slave turned successful chef.

Paula Mejia December 8, 2017

A Neapolitan pizza maker.

The Traditional Pizza Making of Naples Now Has Heritage Status

Good news for Neapolitans, however you slice it.

Natasha Frost December 7, 2017

Potted sheeps' tongue shared a place of honor with pickled mango.

The Finicky Food Diagrams of a Royal Chef

When you cook for kings and queens, dinner needs to be perfect.

Anne Ewbank November 27, 2017

Sumalak, also known as samanu, is one of the seven traditional dishes of Nowruz.

Sumalak

A sweet and simple pudding traditionally made in a joyous, spring ritual.

Rose Hill, North Carolina

The World's Largest Operational Frying Pan

The 15-foot-wide, 2-ton pan fries hundreds of chickens once a year.

A Japanese nonna makes gyoza at Enoteca Maria.

Staten Island, New York

Nonnas of the World

A restaurant on Staten Island showcases a different grandmother’s cooking every night.

Typical items in an 18th-century kitchen.

In the 1800s, Sick People Would Consult Cookbooks Before Doctors

Need to bake a pie AND cure consumption?

Lauren Young October 28, 2016