World of Food Headlines

Pan dulce is a sweet morning treat and a symbol of Latino culture
Thu Mar 05 4:50 am
Pan dulce is a symbol of Latino food and culture. At a recent masterclass, people learned how to bake sweet bread while sharing stories.
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A lesson in Mardi Gras King Cake making
Mon Feb 09 4:53 pm
King Cake, the New Orleans Mardi Gras staple, is not easy to make. A cooking class can help.
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Food critic visits 6 of America's oldest restaurants to mark its 250th birthday
Fri Feb 06 4:19 pm
Host Ailsa Chang chats with Washington Post food writer Tom Sietsema about his months-long project to cover six of the nation's oldest restaurants.
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How the new dietary guidelines could impact school meals
Thu Feb 05 5:00 am
Cutting back on ready-to-eat meals won't be easy, and whole milk may make a comeback. One thing that's certain: It'll be a while before the new guidelines trickle down to schools.
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PepsiCo will cut prices on Lay's, Cheetos by as much as 15%
Tue Feb 03 10:06 am
The food giant is among many big brands worried as shoppers pull back on snack budgets after years of stubborn inflation.
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Adam Gallagher of food blog Inspired Taste discusses the dangers of AI-recipe slop
Sun Jan 25 8:14 am
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to food blogger Adam Gallagher about the dangers of depending on AI for recipe generation.
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The foods and flavors that could be 2026's newest trends
Wed Jan 07 4:49 am
From pandan to fibermaxxing, a look at the food trends experts are predicting for 2026.
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Kevin Curry of 'Fit Men Cook' on how to find no and low cost groceries
Fri Jan 02 4:28 pm
If you find yourself having trouble affording food, there are options. Kevin Curry of Fit Men Cook talks about strategies for finding no and low cost groceries.
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Out with the mayo: How Ukrainians reclaim holiday food
Wed Dec 31 7:00 am
For many people from former Soviet countries, New Year's is a big holiday feast time. A Ukrainian restaurant in Washington gives NPR a taste of what's on the menu.
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Dig in to the complex and fascinating history of chocolate
Tue Dec 30 4:46 pm
Throughline host Rund Abdelfatah brings us the story of the origins of chocolate.
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