Why you need to stop saying your pickle ornament is a German...
Do you have a pickle ornament on your Christmas tree? Most Germans have never even heard of this supposedly "ancient German tradition."
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How to make mashed potatoes into the star of your Thanksgiving
Take the less-celebrated side of mashed potatoes and turn it into the star of your Thanksgiving meal.
How lobster went from prison trash food to delicacy
Not all that long ago, people only ate lobster if it was absolutely necessary. In fact, they thought it was basically inedible.
How Cincinnati fell in love with one of America's weirdest...
Loyalty to a food most famous for being called “diarrhea sludge” has resulted in intense arguments and the cooling of friendships.
How competitive eating became the most American sport there is
There is a long American tradition of eating too much out of either pride or (literally) toxic machismo.
Table manners keep societies from collapsing – and we need...
Table manners are way more important than most of us understand.
