The library in the Ava Gardner Museum is filled with portraits painted by Bert Pfeiffer, who vowed to paint one of Ava every year.

The Ava Gardner Museum

What started as a childhood friend's collection has grown into a full-fledged museum just miles from the movie star's hometown

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The Hamburger: A Quintessential American Meal

The hamburger is a part of our national identity. But how did the U.S. come to "own" the little beef cake sandwiches?

Idaho Potato Museum

Five Funky Food Museums

Here's a quick look at five funky food museums worth visiting, including ones devoted to SPAM, mustard and Pez

Pulp wood (but not the kind that may appear in your cheese or bread).

The Wood in Your Food

Screenshot of the Food Desert Locator home page.

New Tool Maps Food Deserts in the U.S.

Approximately 23.5 million Americans are living in food deserts, most of whom live in urban areas

Stephen King's Carrie was a best-selling novel and a popular 1976 film, but it did not, however, make for an equally successful Broadway musical in 1988.

Broadway’s Top Ten Musical Flops

With the imminent re-opening of Spiderman: Turn Off the Dark, we look back on some of the most memorable failures in musical theater history

Full-color vending machine

The Next Generation of Vending Machines

Is this the next logical step in our ongoing quest for convenience or does it make accessing foodstuffs more complicated than it should be?

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The Birth of Brunch: Where Did This Meal Come From Anyway?

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The Evolution of the Modern Kitchen

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Eau d'Asparagus (or What's Behind That Asparagus Effect?)

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Help the New York Public Library Digitize Its Menus

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Inviting Writing: Lost Foods

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Rabbit: The Other "Other White Meat"

Not the popular choice for Easter dinner...

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Ban the Bag: Should Kids Be Forbidden From Bringing Lunch to School?

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Kae Sa Luk: The Original Edible Arrangements

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Food Dye Origins: When Margarine Was Pink

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Weekend Events: Home School Open House, Nanotechnology and Play PHEON on Your Phone

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Traditional Cookbooks vs. E-Readers, Searches and Apps

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Renaissance Table Etiquette and the Origins of Manners

Events: Lena Horne, Jazz History, Nanotechnology and More

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