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Slavery, Famine And The Politics of Pie: What Civil War Recipes Reveal

From recipes for apple pie without apples to advice on how to treat servants, the era's cookbooks hint at the turbulence outside the kitchen window. Indeed, food helped decide the war's outcome.

When Food Firms Cut The Salt, What Do They Put In Instead?

Too much salty goodness isn't great for health. Food companies looking to cut the sodium while keeping the flavor have a promising candidate: potassium chloride. But it's far from perfect.

Pictured: Red lentil stew. In Season 5, Martha Stewart puts her spin on the stews of the Arabian Gulf.

MARTHA STEWART'S COOKING SCHOOL: Season 5: Arabian Gulf Edition

Airs Saturdays, April 29-May 27 & June 24-July 29 & Aug. 26 & Sept. 2, 2017 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Shipyard workers hold signs as maritime industry kicks off its campaign to overturn the Barrio Logan community plan, Oct 3, 2013.

Rise In Referendums: A Look At Why Paid Signature Gatherers Have Staked Out Your Supermarket

Here is a quick pop quiz: What do Walmart, marijuana, Barrio Logan, and a developer fee all have in common? Hint: referendums.

San Diego City Opera singer Sarah LeClair in a performance of Queen of Carthage in this undated photo.

New San Diego City Opera Poised To Entertain Modern Audiences

For a while in 2014, it looked like San Diego would have no opera but now it has two. The San Diego City Opera will make its debut at the La Jolla Playhouse’s Without Walls Festival.

Zanzibari biryanai, a dish involving spiced poached chicken, fried onions, a rich gravy and rosewater- and saffron-scented rice. Zanzibar was part of Oman until 1965.

'Food Of Oman' Serves Up Surprising Cuisine At Crossroads Of Cultures

Most Americans don't know much about the small Middle Eastern country, much less its food. A new cookbook will surely pique your curiosity — and tempt your palate.

Louisiana crawfish caught in waters in and around Berlin are on display at Fisch Frank fish restaurant in Berlin. They are an invasive species and authorities recently licensed a local fisherman to catch them and sell them to local restaurants.

For Berlin, Invasive Crustaceans Are A Tough Catch And A Tough Sell

Louisiana crawfish have invaded waterways in Germany's capital. Wildlife officials licensed a fisherman to catch them for chefs, hoping a taste for "Berlin Lobster" might control the invasive species.

In Recent Violence, Aleppo's Civilians Find Themselves In Regime Cross-Hairs

The Syrian regime and Russian forces have been bombarding the city of Aleppo, often hitting civilian targets in the process. An attack on a bread line is among the latest.

Farmers do their version of the Kiki Challenge, dancing to Drake's song "In My Feelings." In the mud. With oxen.

'Kiki Challenge' Inspires 2 Farmers To Dance Awesomely With Oxen In The Mud

One look at this video and you'll know why Trevor Noah said they "won" the Kiki challenge.

'The Banh Mi Handbook': A Guide To A Viet-French Sandwich

Food writer Andrea Nguyen dives into the story of banh mi, a Vietnamese street sandwich with a French colonial past that's been popping up on menus around the country.

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