Andrew Smith offers up a volume of food resources in his book, The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink, which reveals American food history and how it has influenced everything from slang to ...

Anela Malik worked as a diplomat before becoming a storyteller about Black food history — and much more. She hosts the web series, “Our Block,” about Black businesses and local heroes, organizes ...

A selection of kitchen tools was offered in a coupon book from the late 19th or early 20th century. Bread recipes in “The Deconness Home Cookbook” are interspersed with unattributed quotes that ...

The humble chicken nugget has become a fast food legend. Loved by children and adults alike, these bite-sized delights have revolutionized the fast-food industry. Join us as we delve into the ...

From paintings celebrating a Land of Plenty, to cookbooks championing political causes, there’s a lot to chew on in American food history. Exhibition curator Kaleigh Pisani, curator of collections and ...

A self-portrait in a mirror of Troy writer Amy Halloran in the library of the Hart Cluett Museum, home to the archives of the Rensselaer County Historical Society. She is writer-in-residence at the ...

Maria Balinska samples a bit of the history of the bagel in her book, The Bagel : The Surprising History of a Modest Bread. If you're a bagel afficionado, you'll enjoy her Los Angeles Times article ...