Health & Nutrition

One of the surest ways to connect with the past is to sample what was on its plate. That's the goal with this gustatory journey through Alabama history. Sweetmeats with the governor's lonely, oft-depressed wife in 1832 Greensboro. Shrimp and crabmeat...

Missouri's history is best told through food, from its Native American and later French colonial roots to the country's first viticultural area. Learn about the state's vibrant barbecue culture, which stems from African American cooks, including Henry...

Pull up a chair to the kitchen table and enjoy a delicious adventure through Bluegrass food history. Kentucky's cuisine can be traced back to Cherokee, Irish, Scottish, English and German roots, among others. A typical Kentucky meal might have the standar

In John Kennedy Toole's iconic novel, Ignatius J. Reilly is never short of opinions about food or far away from his next bite. Whether issuing gibes such as canned food is a perversion, or taking a break from his literary ambitions with an occasional...

If we are what we eat, Kat Robinson is made of Arkansas cuisine. Thefood historian, travel writer and TV host has spent a lifetime withinThe Natural State's borders, from toddlerhood to teenage yearsto adult traveler and explorer. Now the author of...

Bring farmhouse favorites to your kitchen with this heirloom cookbook, featuring more than 500 recipes for mouthwatering country classics. Martha Storey presents easy-to-follow recipes for comforting family favorites like apple pie, roast chicken,...

County Road 30-A, a coastline road in the Florida panhandle, meanders parallel to the most beautiful beach in the world. It is here, sociologist, Harley McBride, unexpectedly finds a gold coin washed up on the beach. Her quest to identify it leads her...

In 28, Stephanie Nolen, the Toronto Globe and Mail's Africa Bureau Chief, puts a human face on the crisis created by HIV/AIDS in Africa. Through riveting anecdotal stories, Nolen brings to life people involved in every aspect of the crisis and explores...

Creative holiday recipes and ideas for decorating, entertaining, and handmade gifts--all from the editors at Southern Living Christmas with Southern Living 2020 brings a festive new lineup of creative ways to decorate, entertain, and make gifts for the...

Authentic yet easy-to prepare recipes that take their inspiration from Morocco. Tagine takes its name both from a Moroccan dish as well as the pot in which the dish is cooked -- typically a large and shallow pot with a conical lid. Tagines involve the...

In the South, weddings, showers. birthdays, a retirement and high holidays, along with many of life's milestones and seasonal splendors all lend themselves to celebrations. Even the luxury of a Sunday evening at home with family-and friends considered to...

For twenty years, diners in the Bluegrass have been able to satisfy their cravings for Ouita Michel's sustainable, farm-to-table cuisine at her many acclaimed restaurants. Each restaurant -- from Wallace Station to Holly Hill Inn -- features dishes that...