Historians study food for many reasons, but Michael Collins likes to single one out in particular. “It speaks to the importance of the daily lives of common people,” said Collins, a Sacramento State ...

A painting on the wall of an Egyptian tomb near Luxor displays a 4,000 year-old recipe for baking bread. Journalist William Sitwell's first book, A History of Food in 100 Recipes, tells the story of ...

Here’s what’s happening this month at the National Museum of American History Amy Kehs This year marks the 10th anniversary of the National Museum of American History’s Smithsonian Food History Gala ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History will host its 10th annual Food History Weekend Oct. 17–19, billed as “Ten Years of the Julia Child Award: Education, Advocacy, and Community.” The ...

The Big Ideas: What Is History? How we cook and what we eat are an intimate reflection of our personal and collective pasts. By Jacques Pépin Jacques Pépin has been a chef and educator for more than ...

Leila Heller, the president of contemporary art galleries in New York and Dubai, happens to also be the author of one of the most beautiful cookbooks released this year. Titled "Persian Feasts" — and ...