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For Richer or Poorer

From a military-based need at its inception to a luxury item for the wealthy to an affordable shortcut for a family’s meal, food in a can comes with baggage.

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Shave Makers

Tracking the tradition of this icy treat—the more it changes, the more it stays the same. Its deliciousness, however, knows no bounds.

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Eat, Drink, and Be Myrrhy

Ifrah Ahmed on cooking authentically as culinary cultures evolve.

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99 Ranch but a Bao Ain’t One

Influenced by that dichotomy of cultures, Abi Balingit and Frankie Gaw create wildly innovative takes on what food can mean, when your family’s flavors become your own.

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It Was the Pits

Peach fuzz, pitting machines, and forking—preserving a family history with tales from the cannery.