Imagine dining with the elites of ancient Rome, surrounded by the aromas of roasted meats, honeyed sauces, and tangy fermented condiments. It might seem far removed from today’s kitchens, but the ...

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From ancient Rome to medieval Spain to Renaissance Venice, generations of mariners have relied on biscotti as a source of ...

In the early Bronze Age, a piece of bread was buried beneath the threshold of a newly built house in what is today central Turkey. Now, more than 5000 years later, archaeologists have unearthed it, ...