The United States turns 250 on July 4, 2026. The fireworks look much as they did a century ago. The food on the table does not. Here is the then and now, course by course, and what it tells you about how America came to eat. The Fourth of July has always eaten with the times. … [Read more...] about A Fourth of July 250 Years On: What the Gilded Age Ate vs the 2026 Cookout
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Pickled Strawberries: An Old Larder Trick Worth Reviving
Long before strawberries meant cream and sugar, cooks treated fruit with vinegar to make it last and to wake up a heavy plate. Pickled strawberries are that old idea, made fresh. Here is the history, and an easy way to make them at home. Great food has a history, and the … [Read more...] about Pickled Strawberries: An Old Larder Trick Worth Reviving
A Century of Wimbledon Lunches: What the Crawleys Ate vs the 2026 Menu
Wimbledon runs from 29 June to 12 July 2026. The tennis looks much as it did a hundred years ago. The lunch does not. Here is the then and now, course by course, and what it tells you about how we eat today. Wimbledon has always eaten with the times. The grass, the whites, and … [Read more...] about A Century of Wimbledon Lunches: What the Crawleys Ate vs the 2026 Menu
