Food & Drink

More than 400 recipes are packed into the book, which also serves to educate on the science and history of the world of mixed drinks.

NPR's Leila Fadel tags along for lunch with Elazar Sontag, the Washington Post's new food critic.

From sufganiyot to Berliners, fried dough is a holiday tradition across cultures. NPR visits an American specialty brand to explore how doughnut traditions help mark the festive season.

We listen back to a favorite episode of holidays' past about how four Iowa families have used their creativity to make Hanukkah, Kwanzaa and Christmas extra special for their families. (This episode was originally produced Dec. 21, 2022.)

Even people who like to cook don't always have time to whip up gourmet meals during the busy holiday season.

Whether you're craving something sweet, savory, spicy — or all of the above in one flavorful meal — we've got you covered. Here are 10 favorite cookbooks from the past year.

Before its fall from grace, chop suey was a holiday tradition for families who don't celebrate Christmas, even being immortalized in songs and film.

Some Philadelphians are cheesed off at the Michelin restaurant ratings team for an honor bestowed on some local cheesesteak restaurants.

Author and baker Beth Howard moved into the American Gothic house 15 years ago, started a pie stand and became known to many as the “pie lady.” Now, she’s created a documentary that demonstrates how pie is baked into the cultural fabric of our state, called Pieowa: A Piece of America. Later in the show, naturalist Michelle Wiegand shares how Johnson County Conservation is encouraging residents to reduce their environmental footprint with a clothing swap event.

The FDA is urging customers to toss certain brands of grated Pecorino Romano; at the same time, it escalated an existing recall of numerous shredded cheeses.