Great Grilling and Barbecue Cookbooks

Ten inspiring tomes to help you get your grill on.

Fork on the Left, Knife on the Floor

Designers reinvent the table setting.

Destination: Denver on the Cheap

Kingpin food on a volunteer budget at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

A Japanese Whisky Primer

Highland, Lowland, Hokkaido?

Mole in the Mountains

A gastronomic adventure in Xalapa, Mexico.

Two recent postings about the “origins” of foods have made me curious — one, on fried sweet potatoes, and the other on bacon-wrapped hot dogs. In both of the threads, the preponderance of responses seem to think...

I’d like to prepare a few simple dishes in celebration of Women’s History Month at school. One of my ideas is to pick recipes from women who have influenced my food life — maybe a recipe from my mother and a...

I wish someone who knows something would respond to your posting, Sean. I was just thinking about the history of meatballs, having had albondigas (Mexican meatball soup) for lunch today. I figured the Spanish must have learned...

Anyone have a recommendation for a book on the history of food (i.e. different ways in which it has been consumed and prepared over the centuries and across cultures)? Something that is also fun to read and not too esoteric....

I’m writing a paper on the history of food delivery, and strangely, have found little research out there on the topic. If anyone has any information as to articles, books, journals, websites, etc. about this topic, I would...

) are so much more varied than I’d assumed. Anyway, check it out. It’s a lot of fun, at least I thought so. Also, the regional history databases can be found at http://www.lapl.org/elec_neigh/ Link:...

This didn’t interest me as much as Reay Tannahill’s "Food In History" did. I enjoyed that a great deal and recommend it.

Can anyone recommend good, cheap food for weekend lunch/dinner near the American Museum of Natural History? Any type of ethnic food would be preferable. -JT

BLACK HISTORY MONTH As you are probably aware FEBRUARY is designated as " Black History" Month. What special foods can be used to honour and celebrate during this month ?

and legends that speak of the moon. What are some other specific pieces of history or perhaps myths that is associated with a food you know?