Archaeologists on a multi-year restoration project found 35 bottles of cherries and berries in five different pits in the Mount Vernon cellar. George Brown/Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association hide caption
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Joey Chestnut (L) and Takeru Kobayashi (R) compete in the Nathan's hot dog-eating contest on July 4, 2009, in New York. Craig Ruttle/AP hide caption
Joey Chestnut emerges victorious after eating 63 hot dogs in 10 minutes during the 2022 Nathans Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York City. Kena Betancur/Getty Images hide caption
Nathan's hot-dog eating contest bans Joey Chestnut over Impossible deal
Chicken biryani at the Royale Restaurant & Bar in Carle Place, New York. Marco Postigo Storel for NPR hide caption
India and Pakistan cricket fans are divided by a rivalry and united over their love of eating biryani in the stands
This undated photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows cucumbers recalled for salmonella. Food and Drug Administration/AP hide caption
Customers wait in line at a Costco food court in Hawthorne, California. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
Chef Dieuveil Malonga runs the show at Meza Malonga. Jacques Nkinzingabo for NPR hide caption
The cooking series is as playful as it is cathartic. Frankie Gaw conjured up fun brand names and designs to go with each meal.
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Some of the items offered in Fadi Kattan's new cookbook Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food Ashley Lima/Hardie Grant hide caption
Chef Fadi Kattan's new cookbook is 'Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food'
Four customers in Florida have filed a federal lawsuit against The Hershey Company alleging that designs displayed on some Reese's Peanut Butter cups were misleading to customers. Plaintiffs v. The Hershey Company hide caption
This Red Lobster in Maryland was among dozens of locations that closed abruptly ahead of the restaurant's bankruptcy filing. Alina Selyukh/NPR hide caption
Red Lobster files for bankruptcy after missteps including all-you-can-eat shrimp
Grocery prices fell in April as overall inflation cooled. Milk prices dropped 0.8% while egg prices declined 7.3%. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption
Hy-Vee's "Cream Cheese Spread" is pictured. The product, among others at Hy-Vee and Aldi, were recalled May 6, 2024, for risk of salmonella contamination. Food and Drug Administration hide caption
If a California restaurant violates a new law requiring transparent pricing, it allows a consumer to seek "actual damages of at least $1,000." Photobuff / Getty Images hide caption
Panera Bread said that it's discontinuing its Charged Sips drinks that were tied to at least two wrongful death lawsuits due to their high caffeine content. Richard Vogel/AP hide caption
The recalled beef products above were produced on April 26 and April 27. U.S. Department of Agriculture hide caption
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Cicadas are back on the menu. One chef shares his dish ideas — and an easy recipe
Karla Vasquez, author of The SalviSoul Cookbook. Ren Fuller hide caption
How 'SalviSoul,' first Salvadoran cookbook from a major U.S. publisher, came together
A caprese salad prepared with Norfolk's Purple Tomato. The tomato was created using genes from a snapdragon. Norfolk Plant Sciences hide caption
Cows are seen on a dairy farm in Virginia on October 5, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday, April 23, 2024, that samples of pasteurized milk had tested positive for remnants of the bird flu virus that has infected dairy cows. Rich Pedroncelli/AP hide caption
After decades creating and publishing recipes, cookbook author Joan Nathan has released what she said is likely her final book, a cookbook and memoir called "My Life in Recipes." Michael Zamora/NPR hide caption