Many iconic American dishes were happy accidents, proving that some of the best flavors come from mistakes, not plans.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A crowd, estimated at 5,000 inside church during a rally at Montgomery's First Baptist Church in 1956. A crowd, estimated at 5,000 inside church during a rally at Montgomery's First Baptist Church in ...

During the Seventies, Sonny Falcon would turn Texans into fajita fanatics at concession stands across the state. (Photo courtesy Falcon Family) One of the most interesting facets of the American ...