Dinner with Caligula
The mind-boggling extravagance of feasts hosted by Roman emperors depended on an equally mind-boggling maldistribution of wealth
It Ought to Be Called Vice Cream
The scoop on how a familiar frozen treat once got respectable folk all hot under the collar
Breakfast in Bedlam
Asylum inmates of yesteryear were none too crazy about the food served them
A Short History of the Dining Room (Part 2)
The turn of the last century saw the dining room go from a haven in a heartless world to a fueling station for factory work
A Short History of the Dining Room (Part 1)
As more people found a place at the table, the concern became that of finding a place for the table
Life of Pie
You won't mind filling yourself in on the history baked into this dessert
The Potato System
Peeling back the layers of this humble vegetable's history reveals that, no matter how you slice it, there's power in spuds
Noshing with Nomads
Wandering peoples knew no distinction between home-cooked dinners and meals "on the go"
Dutch Treat
Enlightened government, humane ethics, and bustling trade meant that even the lowliest in the Low Countries shared in the high times
History Made Queasy
A fresh look at rotten food's influence on world events
Red Holidays of Genius
The Italian Futurists' marriage of man and machine was a feast for the senses
Varsity Voracity
Higher learning and higher caloric intake have long gone hand in hand
The General Store of Yore
These fixtures of American towns dominated local markets but were later liquidated by corporate competitors
Spirits in the Material World
A helping of Halloween heebie-jeebies from The Ghosterity Kitchen
A Very Brief History of Viking Victuals
Though not always a smorgasbord, meals enjoyed by Norsemen sometimes offered a little taste of Valhalla
Licensed to Ill
In America of yesteryear, you often had to be sick to eat well