Food & Drink

Italian candy giant Ferrero offered the American breakfast company a $3.1 billion deal too sweet to pass up.

When Renato Poliafito decided to leave advertising to open a bakery, it was American pastry he paid homage to. And then, the Italian influences started creeping in.

A classic Philly cheesesteak is steak, cheese, and bread. But there are more and more variations popping up around town.

The 4th of July traditional hotdog eating contest got us thinking about why food and the holiday are so intertwined. Some experts have gone deep on the subject of competitive eating.

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with chef Roy Choi about his new cookbook, The Choi of Cooking: Flavor-Packed, Rule-Breaking Recipes for a Delicious Life.

We revisit Robin Young's October 2024 conversation with restaurateur and cookbook author Yotam Ottolenghi about his best-selling cookbook "Ottolenghi Comfort," which he wrote with Helen Goh, Verena Lochmuller, and Tara Wigley.

The food assistance program known as SNAP could face significant reductions if President Trump's tax and spending bill passes the House.

Barbecue is as American as apple pie — but the origins of the word "barbecue" is in the Caribbean.

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Michael Shaikh about his new book "The Last Sweet Bite," which explores the effects of violence on cuisines in conflict zones.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks SEAD Consulting's Erin Williams, whose company tests seafood, how often U.S. restaurants use farmed and imported shrimp rather than local and wild-caught shrimp.