Bread is something that almost everyone loves, has a million uses, and can come in all sorts of flavors and styles. Whether you’re making a sandwich, a crostini, a bowl of bread salad, a grilled cheese, or just eating it alone, bread is something many people eat almost every day. And if you are eating it that often, you should probably be buying something good. Here is a short list of some of the best bakeries from around the country.  Read More

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The earliest form of the hot dog, the sausage, has made appearances in culture as early as 9th Century B.C., in Homer’s epic, The Odyssey. However, traditional hot dogs or frankfurters, a sausage in a bun, are considered to originate from Frankfurt, Germany. First appearing during the 13th Century, frankfurters were served to the public during royal coronations. Read More

This summer, take a break from working and go enjoy so fun in the sun. There are a lot of great activities happening all the time in cities all over the country. Here’s just a taste of what’s going on.  Read More

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A lot of people will tell you that to get the best crabcake, you need to go to Maryland or for the best tacos, you need to go to California. Sometimes that place will be right near you, but other times you might have to go on a bit of an adventure. Since it’s the summer, now might be a great time to start thinking about taking a food-centric road trip.

There are several ways to start planning an epic food journey. You could travel across the country to seek out one or two certain restaurants or just stop anywhere along the way and eat whatever looks good.  Chance can produce some great meals, but planning your road trip around food will inevitably make for a tastier vacation. To help get you started, check out some of these great travel books. Read More

Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture released the new MyPlate icon to guide Americans toward healthy eating. The new icon features a circular dinner plate with colored sections depicting appropriate portions of fruits, vegetables, dairy, grains, and protein. The hope is to more clearly show Americans what their daily healthy food intake should look like. But did you know the US government has been involved in helping Americans make eating decisions since colonial times?  Read More

Today, First Lady Michelle Obama and the USDA unveiled a new icon for healthy eating, the MyPlate graphic. It was an honor to be a part of it, and I’m really excited about the positive effect it will hopefully have on the way Americans eat.  Read More

A reader recently asked about the difference between an American buffet and a the traditional Swedish buffet, a smörgåsbord, so I wanted to share a little bit about this great Swedish tradition, and how it differs from the American-style feasts.  Read More

Did you know that food insecurity is rampant in the United States? In this land of plenty, it’s so sad to see many adults and children without adequate nutrition. Here are five facts about hunger in the US and one great way to help this weekend through Feeding America’s Stamp Out Hunger drive on Saturday, May 14th.  Read More

Rising food prices won’t affect everyone the same. In certain countries, people spend a disproportionately greater share of their income on food. For instance, Americans use about seven percent of their total spending for buying food. Yet, in Read More

When the Chinese delegation requested a “quintessentially American dinner,” what did that mean to White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford? Read More