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Opinion: In Chicago, Malört is a tradition

Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks about Malört, a subjectively foul-tasting spirit beloved by Chicagoans who like to prove how impervious they are to good taste.
A buffet of 2023 cookbooks for the food lovers on your list

Beth Novey

There are a lot of cooks at NPR. Every time we ask our staff for recommendations for our annual, year-end books guide, we get back a veritable smorgasbord of cookbook offerings.
Science & Technology

Houston, we have a tomato: ISS astronauts locate missing fruit (or vegetable)

Erika Ryan

A missing tomato sparked a lighthearted mystery for the astronauts on board the International Space Station — and it's finally been solved after months of accusations and intrigue.
Health

With bison herds and ancestral seeds, Indigenous communities embrace food sovereignty

Jim Robbins

Native Americans are returning to raising buffalo and plants that tribes have grown for millennia. It's a way to reconnect with historic traditions, and to bring healthy eating to their communities.
Economy

CosMc's lands in Illinois, as McDonald's tests its new coffee-centered concept

Bill Chappell

The beverage-first McDonald's spinoff, named for a six-handed extraterrestrial, seems to be a grab at markets currently served by the likes of Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts.
Health

Avoid cantaloupe unless you know its origins, CDC warns amid salmonella outbreak

Emily Olson

At least 117 people in 34 states have gotten sick from salmonella infections. U.S. health officials believe two brands of cantaloupe — and dozens of fruit cups and medleys — may have been the cause.
National

Frying turkeys can explode. Here's how to avoid that

Bill Chappell

When properly cooked, fried turkey can be an explosion for your taste buds. But if it's not completely thawed, that turkey can explode in a pot of hot oil and spark a dangerous fire.
Health

Another Ozempic side effect? Facing the holidays with no appetite

Yuki Noguchi

Weight-loss medications tamp down hunger — often dramatically — causing some people to lose the pleasure of communing over food at a festive family meal.
Economy

Here's what will cost you more — and less — for the big Thanksgiving feast

Scott Horsley

The cost of a traditional Thanksgiving feast is slightly lower this year than last, thanks in large part to falling turkey prices. Overall grocery inflation has eased significantly in the last year.
National

Pumpkin or sweet potato pie? There's a rich history behind both

Chad Davis

The two desserts have similarities — both are orange, sweet, and have a bit of spice — but they have distinct histories that have led to dedicated followings.