Kate Feurtado, a medical assistant at Spectrum Health, browses for produce at a farmers market in Philadelphia on July 15. The Food Trust, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, uses SNAP-Ed funding to support its farmers markets. Rachel Wisniewski for NPR hide caption
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Nephi Craig's mother is White Mountain Apache and his father is Diné Navajo. He grew up on both reservations. Ari Carter Craig/Penguin Random House hide caption
Turn the last few ingredients and leftovers in your fridge into completely new dishes you can enjoy kaisersosa67/Getty Images hide caption
An illustration of the Boston Tea Party, when colonists dumped British East India Company tea into the harbor on Dec. 16, 1773. Some accounts say this marked a pivotal moment when Americans started loving coffee. But one historian says Americans were drinking lots of coffee before then. Hulton Archive/Getty Images hide caption
A table setting of a meal typical for working-class people in 18th and 19th-century Annapolis is displayed at Hogshead Trades Museum. Anna Rose Layden for NPR hide caption
If you're struggling to use up leftovers like a half-eaten rotisserie chicken, turn the assignment into a creative exercise, says chef Margaret Li. It'll make the cooking process more fun and less guilt-driven. Pulse/Getty Images/Corbis RF Stills hide caption
Matias Videla, of Dallas, a supporter of Argentina, checks meat on his grill during a rally ahead of his team's World Cup Group J soccer match against Austria, Sunday, June 21, 2026, in Dallas. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption
The New York Public Library asked local brewery Talea to make a beer from George Washington's original recipe, which they have in their collection. Jonathan Blanc/NYPL hide caption
Can you taste history? We try George Washington's original beer
LEXINGTON, KY - FEBRUARY 18, 2026 Cows are pictured in a feed barn at Hallstead Farms on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 in Lexington, Ky. Family farmers Reid and Amanda Hall raise beef cattle in central Kentucky despite the challenging economics of farming in 2026. Luke Sharrett for NPR Luke Sharrett for NPR hide caption
Why the U.S. cattle herd is at a 75-year low — and what it means for beef prices
The FIFA World Cup 2026 match ball "Trionda" is shown at Brooklyn Bridge Park in New York City last October. Sarah Stier/Getty Images hide caption
Trick or spice? How the 'nutmeg' came to dominate the soccer world
Concession stand sandwiches range from $1.50 to $3 at the Masters this year. Andrew Redington/Getty Images hide caption
Franks, in Stein. One Batter After Another. Bugonion. F1 ... but make it cake. We are here to help with your Oscars party planning. Abi Inman/NPR hide caption
Mara is a single mother of two in Minnesota. She and her family have depended on SNAP benefits to make ends meet. Caroline Yang for NPR hide caption
Out of work and with 2 teens, this mom may lose food stamps under Trump’s changes
Is veganism in its flop era? Aleksei Morozov/Getty Images hide caption
PepsiCo is cutting prices on many of its chips, including Lay's, as soon as this week. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Kutia is a sweet, warm porridge of pearled barley mixed with berries, nuts and stewed dried fruit. It's a staple at Ukrainian Christmas tables. Samantha Balaban/NPR hide caption
Former Soviet republics celebrate the new year with a feast
Chef, author and restaurateur Tanya Holland. Aubrey Pick/Tanya Holland hide caption
Top chef weighs in on recipe ideas for the Kwanzaa table
Participants are seen deep frying turkey on November 24, 2020, in Nashville, Tennessee. Jason Kempin/Getty Images hide caption
Want to fry a turkey for your holiday meal? Here's are 10 tips to remember
Elazar Sontag, the new food critic at The Washington Post, talks with NPR's Morning Edition about ending anonymity and rethinking how restaurant criticism can feel more accessible. Sara Merg hide caption
Meet the new Washington Post food critic who won’t dine in anonymity
Once an ubiquitous item at Chinese restaurants, chop suey (seen here in one of its contemporary forms) is now widely viewed as generic and inauthentic. But its history is rich, says professor Miranda Brown. Getty hide caption