We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Humans began cooking their food somewhere between 2 million and 50,000 years ago. While the earliest single recipes to be written were for ...

Aimee Levitt is a freelance writer in Chicago. My first exposure to the women’s suffrage movement was through the character of Mrs. Banks in the movie Mary Poppins. Mrs. Banks makes her grand entrance ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

In theory, the holidays should be a time of joyfully convening around sumptuous homemade meals and giving thanks for life’s great bounty. In actual practice, though, I know that I am far from the only ...

Vintage cookbooks can have all sorts of utility in today's kitchens, whether it's providing inspiration and guidance on new dishes or serving as prized decorative items on a shelf or counter. While ...

Nothing says holidays like the delightful aroma of peppermint and pumpkin spice mingling with the scent of wood-burning logs filling the house. The fresh smell of baked goods creates a warm and ...

Exceptional new cookbooks, with fresh takes on easy baking, Thai cooking in America and seasonal pasta, as tested by New York Times Cooking and the Food desk. By Adina Steiman Adina Steiman, an editor ...

She hosted a cooking show years before Julia Child was on the air, tantalizing viewers with okra gumbo, shrimp bisque and other Southern specialties. By Arlene Schulman This article is part of ...

When Dawn Hudson got word on Jan. 7 that she needed to evacuate her Pacific Palisades home, her cook’s instincts kicked in. Thinking she’d be home the next day, she spent more time gathering ...

With autumn around the corner, it’ll soon be the ideal weather for a warming Sunday roast or hearty soup. With this in mind, Rosalind Erskine takes a look at some of the best new cookbooks - and one ...