Artichokes Barigoule

This recipe for stuffed artichokes appeared on the menu of San Francisco’s illustrious Palace Hotel as early as 1879.

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How a Chinese-American cookbook coined the term ‘stir-fry’

The 1945 cookbook How to Cook and Eat in Chinese was a family collaboration and is remembered today for many other contributions.

The Bourbon Old Fashion

The earliest published recipe for this smokey, classic American cocktail can be traced back to 1880.

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How ‘Bacon and Eggs’ became the American breakfast

An advertising campaign to get Americans to eat more pork products continues to influence the way we eat.

Tunnel of Fudge Cake

This chocolatey Pillsbury Bake-Off runner-up in 1966 led to a nationwide obsession with Bundt cakes.

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