Bread is one of humanity’s oldest and most universal foods. Archaeological evidence suggests that people have been making bread for over 14,000 years, long before the advent of agriculture. The ...

Bread is a cornerstone of Moroccan culinary traditions, and its methods of preparation reflect influences from several ancient cultures, from Mesopotamia to the western Mediterranean, including ...

There are many myths surrounding the invention of this Jewish-American culinary icon. But its true origin tells a story of ingenuity and survival. Millions of Americans eat bagels for breakfast daily.

Why that’s so is a question reader Joe Rouse submitted for Curious Louisiana. “What is the background of New Orleans French bread?” he asks. “We have been to Paris but saw nothing like that there.” As ...

In Indian-administered Kashmir, long before the morning call to prayer reverberates across neighborhoods, the city of Srinagar’s kandurs, or bakers, have fired up their tandoor ovens. Located in the ...