The idea of edible bugs may sound strange among Western diners, but entomophagy, or the practice of eating insects, is anything but new in Asia, Africa, and South America. There are many cultures that ...

In Nepal's remote mountain district of Jumla, preparation for a family meal begins long before food reaches the cooking pot. It starts in terraced fields of beans, buckwheat, apples and pumpkins that ...

Western dislike of eating insects may be linked to ancient geography, genetics, and long-term diet patterns, not just culture ...

Food is strongly tied to culture, geography, and history. A perfectly ordinary dish in one region of the world will […] ...

I’ve written a lot about hummingbirds recently because they are mesmerizing to watch and spring brings a delightful aerial tango as both resident and migrating species compete for nectar at my feeders ...

Lobster had one of the greatest reputation makeovers in food history. Once treated as "food for the poor," it is now served in expensive restaurants, dipped in butter and presented as a delicacy. In ...