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Double ovens were all the rage, vinyl floors made for easy cleanup, and trash compactors were a status symbol.

The Black Panthers’ Free Breakfast Program fed schoolchildren at no cost—and laid the groundwork for modern activism.

‘Diet For a Small Planet’ argued that plant-centered eating is better for ourselves and our planet. Fifty years later, that idea is still shaping how we eat.

Radhi Devlukia-Shetty is all about leafy greens, olive oil massages, and lots of tea.

When I crave chocolate, I’ll reach for Fruition’s bars over super bitter dark chocolate any day.

The breakout star of the Netflix trilogy To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before would put wizards on the guest list and berry pie on the menu.

Please, dear God, bring it back. This is my only prayer in 2021.

To make their new show, Erika Thormalen and Jeremy Konner worked with celebrity chefs, adorable puppets, and the former First Lady. Their goal? Making food fun for families.

Since finding this bottled cold brew, I’m never trying (or failing) to make my own coffee again.

Rice can be so many things to so many people. For me, it’s a constant reminder of where I came from.

She's all about ’80s funk, bittercress salads, and finding abundance all around.

Wilson Tang, the owner of Nom Wah Tea Parlor in New York City, looks back on the last year and shares what keeps him going.

In her new cookbook, ‘Spicebox Kitchen,’ Linda Shiue, MD swaps her stethoscope for cinnamon.

As a Vietnamese refugee growing up in the Midwest, Beth Nguyen spent a lot of time trying to figure out what American was supposed to mean. Turns out she already knew.

The herbaceous, ripe black currant liqueur is like liquid Daylight Savings.

After decades of swinging between extremes, I’m starting to seek balance. 

College pride runs deep for these chefs, food entrepreneurs, and cookbook writers.

Dried goguma is Mother Nature's gummy candy.

Some people listen to waves crashing on beaches to unwind. I prefer a mix of “bartender working” and “people talking.”

Some people got puppies, some got pregnant, and I got grapes.

Meema’s textiles are made from soft denim that was heading for landfills—my napkins are staying far from the trash.

Prolonging childhood allowed me to exist comfortably stunted in the safe margins of straight life.

As a kid, Brigid Washington was skeptical of thick, green callaloo…until her first bite.

These silicone containers are infinitely reusable and superior to plastic bags in every way.

Táche is a little bit savory, a little bit sweet, and froths like a dream.

This is bigger than food

Dr. Blackstock's take: People should feel confident about getting the vaccine. Here’s what else she has to say.

There’s nothing Chris Morocco would rather use while cooking, tasting, eating—or anything else you can do with a spoon. 

As private messaging platforms come up against social media, DEMI brings cooking wisdom out of the DMs and into the group thread.