Feed Your Curiosity
Journey with me as we discover the stories behind what we eat.
Southern Comfort Food: A Rich Culinary History of Odds and Ends
Alabama’s mysterious Jubilee to Mississippi’s Kool-Aid pickles and slugburgers, Southern comfort food is full of fascinating stories. Explore traditions, celebrations, and culinary oddities that shaped the South’s food culture.
Why Do We Celebrate with Sweets?
Why do we celebrate with sweets? Discover the intriguing history and cultural meaning behind sugar, from Mexican sugar skulls and Chinese tang yuan to Indian mithai, baklava, and Japanese wagashi.
Once Peasant Food: How Six Humble Staples Became Trendy
There was a time when peasant food like polenta, oats, or offal wasn't trendy. Today? That polenta is served with black truffles, heirloom beans are a gourmet ingredient, and bone marrow is served on tiny pieces of toast. Let's go on a journey through poverty, migration, tradition, and a wee bit of culinary snobbery.
Connections Hide in Every Historical Bite.
Let’s explore food history, global ingredients, and the ways cultures cook, celebrate, and share food.
The Forgotten Chefs: How Enslaved People Built America’s Cuisine
You probably know Thomas Jefferson. But have you heard of James Hemings, the forgotten chef who trained in Paris? He helped popularize macaroni and cheese in America, and negotiated his own freedom. His story is just one of many hidden behind the foods we love like Southern barbecue and Caribbean foods. Discover the forgotten chefs whose influence still shapes the way we eat today.
The 2,000-Year-Old Origins of Pizza Few People Know
Thousands of years before modern pizzerias, ancient civilizations were already baking flatbreads topped with oils, herbs, and simple ingredients. Discover the hidden delicious story of pizza and how it evolved across centuries to become our favorite food.
How a “Baker” Created the First Restaurant
Restaurants as we know them began with a humble Frenchman in 1765. Learn how Monsieur Boulanger’s soup shop transformed dining forever—and why Madrid’s Botín, founded in 1725, still holds the title of the oldest restaurant in the world.
What Stories and Secrets Are Hidden in the Foods We Eat?
Every food has a story. Some may surprise you, some are forgotten, and some reveal how closely our cultures are connected. Come explore them with me.
Let’s begin our adventure here. >