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Stephanie Butler

Buy Me Some Gyoza and Bento Boxes: Japanese Ballpark Food
Buy Me Some Gyoza and Bento Boxes: Japanese Ballpark Food

Baseball is wildly popular in Japan, and though the game is almost the same, the stadium food is very, very different.
Desecrated Vegetables: The Hardships of Civil War Eating
Desecrated Vegetables: The Hardships of Civil War Eating

When you think of military food, the word “delicious” doesn’t often come to mind. We're’re taking a look back at the food that fed hungry troops, both the blue and the grey, during the American Civil War.
I Am a Jelly Doughnut–Or Am I?
I Am a Jelly Doughnut–Or Am I?

In June, 1963, John F. Kennedy made either the most important speech of the Cold War era or the most well known pastry-related blunder of all time.
Unscrambling the Thousand-Year Egg
Unscrambling the Thousand-Year Egg

They may not really be 1,000 years old, but century eggs have a long history.
A Spot of Curry: Anglo-Indian Cuisine
A Spot of Curry: Anglo-Indian Cuisine

Explore the strong influence of Indian cuisine on the English food scene, and try out a recipe for mulligatawny soup.
Dangerous Foods
Dangerous Foods

From maggot-infested cheese to the exotic puffer fish, adventurous eaters have their pick of risky delicacies.
Ode to a Haggis: The History of Scotland’s National Dish
Ode to a Haggis: The History of Scotland’s National Dish

Get the rich history behind a dish many love to hate.
Easter Foods, From Lamb to Eggs
Easter Foods, From Lamb to Eggs

How did lamb, eggs and chocolate become part of the Easter tradition?

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