Food History

<p><span class="deck"><span class="typestyle">A history of the food reformers and cereal kings who made Battle Creek the center of a revolution in Americans eating habits</span> </span></p>

<p><span class="deck">Back from France with an epicure’s knowledge of <span class="typestyle"> haute cuisine</span> , our third President served the most lavish dinners in White House history </span></p>

<p><span class="deck">The restaurant that changed the way we dine—</span> </p>

<p>Once the most famous Chinese dish in America, chop suey helped spur the growth of Chinese restaurants. A Smithsonian curator is now criss-crossing the country to research its beginnings. </p>

<p>Daisy Bonner, who cooked for Franklin Roosevelt for 20 years in the Georgia White House, recalled his favorite dish.</p>

<p>American barbecue is more than a way of cooking. It’s myth, folklore, and history.</p>

<p>Roast pig, boiled rockfish, and apple pie were among the dishes George and Martha enjoyed during the holiday in 1797. Here are some actual recipes.</p>

<p>A menu for a 1779 New England Thanksgiving included dishes from turkey and venison to pumpkin pie.</p>

<p>Many of our first food-safety laws arose after healthy young volunteers became sick when they tried commercial foods containing toxic additives.</p>