Food
More people are consulting AI to pick wine in a restaurant. Where does that leave sommeliers?
Sommeliers are people who know all about wine and make recommendations to customers based on their tastes and what they're ordering to eat. Now, some people are tuning them out...
Artichokes and asparagus star in spring specialty recipes
When asparagus and artichokes first appear in spring markets, you know you’ve made it through another winter.
Record number of Mass. residents don’t have enough healthy food to eat
More people than ever in Massachusetts say they don’t have enough food to eat, according to the latest Massachusetts Food Access Report from the Greater Boston Food Bank and Mass...
How PB&J became an American lunchbox staple
What's more accessible, reliable and universally-beloved than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich? The roots of this affordable finger food got its start in Boston 125 years ago.
Set your table for Passover — or Easter — with these versatile recipes
It’s the spring holiday season, and these dishes lend themselves to both Easter and Passover.
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'The Scone Queen Bakes': Danielle Sepsy of Hungry Gnome bakery shares her secret recipes
The cookbook reveals the secret recipes for a dozen of her scones, as well as recipes for cakes, breads, cookies, muffins and more.
3 recipes to serve as a segue to spring
They say it’s spring. But for many, there are still colder-than-normal temperatures, while in other parts of the country, there’s a severe heat wave. So, what to eat?
Award-worthy recipes to serve at your Oscars watch party
Almost all the work for these dishes is done ahead of time so you can run into the kitchen during the commercials and heat something up, grab a few bowls...
World Central Kitchen comes to Cape Cod to help in blizzard's aftermath
Chefs from José Andrés' World Central Kitchen are helping cook meals for those in shelters and warming centers on Cape Cod, as tens of thousands remain without electricity in the...
Sweet, earthy, nutty: 3 recipes rooted in parsnips
Parsnips are particularly sweet when they winter over (the natural sugars are at their peak), and many believe this is the best time of year to eat them.
6 ways to eat, craft and dance your way through Lunar New Year
Feb. 17 marked the start of the Lunar New Year and the Year of the Horse. Boston offers plenty of celebrations featuring traditional foods, arts and crafts and several lion...
During Ramadan, dates are a favorite treat for many Muslims
Muslims fast from sunrise to sundown during Ramadan as a private act of worship with deep meaning.
Possum and sweet potatoes, cottage cheese and ketchup. Here's how to eat like a president
You can learn a lot about people and the times they lived in by looking at what they ate. That includes presidents.
A master water sommelier on how to taste water
Milin Patel travels the world helping organizations manage and improve water systems and helps the rest of us understand what’s actually in our glass.
How restaurants are adapting to increasing GLP-1 usage
More and more Americans are taking GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy to lose weight, and that's changing the way they eat. Now, some restaurants are introducing menus designed for...
‘Souper Bowl’ in Roxbury swaps footballs for bowls of soup
Haley House is teaming up with Massachusetts College of Art and Design and local restaurants for their largest community fundraiser. The Souper Bowl, happening this Sunday, Feb. 15 at Hibernian...
Fall in love with chocolate this February
None of these are over-the-top complicated chocolate recipes, but the kind of treat you might seriously consider baking for someone you love.
How to make coffee like a pro
There are many variables that factor into making a great cup of coffee. WBUR's Amelia Mason got advice and ideas on how to improve at-home brewing setups from George Howell...
Making a king cake for Mardi Gras is no easy feat. A cooking class can help
If you consider yourself a baker and you celebrate Mardi Gras, making a king cake is a rite of passage.
A goodbye to the Cape Cod Chip factory in Hyannis
“Growing up, I spent a lot of time at the factory,” Nicole Bernard Dawes, the founder's daughter, said in an interview with WBUR. “After school I would very frequently go...