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In the 1970s, Mr. Coffee became iconic, an American byword for drip brewing. By Christmas 1977, department stores were selling more than 40,000 Mr. Coffees <em>a day</em>. Credit for some of that success goes to the machine's longtime pitchman, former New York Yankee Joltin' Joe DiMaggio, seen here in a television commercial from 1978.Richard Drew/APhide caption
At Olsen Fish Co. in Minneapolis, workers make lutefisk out of dried ling cod brought in from Norway.Genevieve Ross/APhide caption
The 18th century French botanist Louis Lémery wrote that asparagus causes "a filthy and disagreeable smell in the urine, as everybody knows." Not everybody, Louis. Not everybody.Getty Images/imageBROKER RFhide caption
Jews commemorate Hanukkah by eating fried foods. For most American Jews, that means latkes — potato pancakes fried in oil. But other cultures toss different foods into pots of boiling oil. Take, for example, these fried and jam-filled doughnuts, called sufganiyot in Hebrew, on display at a bakery in Kadima in central Israel. David Silverman/Getty Images hide caption
Bread sauce, a sauce made with milk, breadcrumbs and spices, is a staple at traditional Christmas dinners in England. WikiCommons hide caption
On Santa Lucia Day in Sweden, it's tradition to dress as the Sicilian saint and serve coffee and lussebullar (saffron buns) in her honor. Sven Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Antibiotic- and growth-hormone-free cattle gather at a farm in Yamhill, Ore. Despite farmers pledging to reduce or stop antibiotics use, a new report finds that sales of antibiotics for use on farms are going up. Don Ryan/AP hide caption
Row upon row of marzipan trumpets at the Mazapanes Manzanero bakery in San Martin de Pusa, located about 75 miles south of Madrid. Marzipan is a highlight of the Spanish holiday season, and many say the best versions are made in convents and small bakeries like this one. Margarita Gokun Silver/for NPR hide caption
Turkeys at an organic farm in Tona village, an hour from Kolkata, India. Sandip Roy for NPR hide caption
Billie Mochow's gingerbread sculpture was among the top 10 winners. Mochow says she is a self-taught baker. Courtesy of The Omni Grove Park Inn hide caption
Companies are selling "milk" derived from a wide variety of plants. The dairy industry isn't happy about it. Bob Chamberlin/LA Times via Getty Images hide caption
Soy, Almond, Coconut: If It's Not From A Cow, Can You Legally Call It Milk?
The Snow Angels, Ice Skating, Cookie Dough & Snuggles cocktail is served in a Santa Claus mug at Miracle on Seventh Street, a pop-up holiday cocktail bar in Washington, D.C. The cocktail contains butter-washed vodka, coffee liqueur, creme de cacao, hazelnut liqueur, half-and-half and salt. It's served with a little ball of egg-free cookie dough as garnish. Becky Harlan/NPR hide caption
Christmas Cookie Cocktails: Nice, Naughty Drinks For (21+) Boys And Girls
A monk prepares fruitcakes at Assumption Abbey in Ava, Mo. The bakery makes about 6,000 pounds of fruitcake per year. Courtesy of Assumption Abbey hide caption
Blanched almonds and pistachios are layered over a dusting of finely chopped coconut in this meghli. Amy E. Robertson hide caption
Fermin Domingo, 61, worked at HC&S for 40 years. He drove in the last truck hauler of sugar cane on the plantation's final day. Molly Solomon/Hawaii Public Radio hide caption
Middle Eastern Meatball Soup with Vegetables, one of many recipes featured in Soup for Syria. Interlink Publishing hide caption
In the 1970s, Mr. Coffee became iconic, an American byword for drip brewing. By Christmas 1977, department stores were selling more than 40,000 Mr. Coffees a day. Credit for some of that success goes to the machine's longtime pitchman, former New York Yankee Joltin' Joe DiMaggio, seen here in a television commercial from 1978. Richard Drew/AP hide caption