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Anne Ewbank

Anne Ewbank is Gastro Obscura's senior associate editor. Get in touch at anne.ewbank@atlasobscura.com

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How Easter Egg Trees Almost Became an American Tradition

Like the Christmas tree, they were probably a German import.

The Company Building Chuck Wagons for Races and Cowboy Cookoffs

A South Dakota shop still builds the iconic wagons.

Before the Easy-Bake Oven, Toy Stoves Were Beautiful and Deadly

They burned real fuel and caused real damage.

Edible Book Festivals Are for Pun and Food Lovers

It's been widely celebrated for almost 20 years.

The Haunting History of 'Frozen Charlotte' Dolls

They were baked into cakes and dropped into baths.

Archaeologists, Mayanists, and Hershey’s Collaborated to Reveal This Ancient Vessel’s Secrets

Both the inside and outside spelled out chocolate.

February 21, 2019

These Physicists Finally Figured Out Why Microwaved Grapes Ignite

They're raisin hell.

February 20, 2019

valentine's day

Why a Museum Owns a Chocolate Company's Embroidery Collection

The Whitman Sampler Collection is pretty sweet.

February 15, 2019

America's Pistachio Industry Came From a Single Seed

A "plant explorer" helped establish the crop in California.

February 11, 2019

For Thousands of Years, People Have Been Obsessed With Fat-Tailed Sheep

Writers and artists found them entrancing.

February 5, 2019

In Medieval Baghdad, Rulers Held Elite Cook-Offs

The "Iron Chef of medieval times" could have serious consequences.

January 30, 2019

The Myth and Mystery of Scotland's Wild Haggis

The creature is said to be the source of the iconic Scottish dish.

January 15, 2019

How £100 Bought an Obscure British Actor 224 Years of Cake and Fame

Thespians, writers, and princes all dined on Baddeley cake.

January 4, 2019

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Ring in the New Year With a Good Luck Pig

Whether roast pork or marzipan, a pig is a symbol of good fortune.

December 31, 2018

Toasting Your Friends Once Involved Actual Toast

As in crispy bread.

December 26, 2018

When the Christmas Plant Was a Pepper, Not a Poinsettia

Chilis were once holiday must-haves.

December 20, 2018

Why Hungarians Make the World's Most Beautiful Gingerbread

Christmas, Easter, and weddings all call for the spicy dough.

December 19, 2018

Five Siblings Run the U.S.'s Only Baijiu Distillery in Their Mom's Backyard

Only in Portland.

December 17, 2018

Why a Minnesota Pastor Wrote an Obituary for a Lutefisk Dinner

RIP Faith Lutheran Scandinavian Dinner, 1947-2017.

December 6, 2018

The Historians Cooking Up Mythical Beasts

Making a cokentryce calls for needle, thread, and a lot of meat.

November 27, 2018

Why One Australian Island Celebrates Thanksgiving

There's pumpkin pie, but also multiple banana dishes.

November 21, 2018

When People Panicked Over Pink Peppercorns

They're not even really pepper.

November 16, 2018

cloistered comestibles

What Does It Take to Breed a New Honeybee?

One monk bred a "superbee."

November 14, 2018

Why an English Museum Has a Collection of Magic Potatoes

Touch of the rheumatiz? Try carrying around a purloined spud.

November 7, 2018