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Food in 18th-century art tells the story of a century divided against itself.
Food in Renaissance art is food seen afresh; painters and sculptors across Italy, the Netherlands, and northern Europe brought a new spirit of observation to everything around them and food was no exception.
Food in early Christian and medieval art is rarely about appetite. During this period, artists across Europe and the Byzantine world used food to speak a spiritual language.
Food in ancient art is rarely just food. Across ancient civilizations depictions of bread, beer, fish, fruit and wine carry meanings that reach beyond the meal itself.
Before farming, before markets, and long before anyone arranged fruit in a bowl for painting, food was the central problem of human life. In prehistoric art — created tens of thousands of years before writing began — food appears not as decoration or symbol but as survival.
Food is part of history and literature. Find how, as well as many of the odd beliefs about food and cooking men have hold in the past.
Explore staple ingredients, iconic recipes, and vibrant street food that tell the story of Beninese culture and history.
Food in Mauritius is diverse, flavorful street snacks and traditional dishes are shaped by rich cultural influences across the island.
The basic pantry items millions of home cooks all over the world store; the ones they use every day to prepare simple, straightforward dishes, very easy to replicate at home.
