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Anne Ewbank

Anne Ewbank

Gastro Obscura's senior associate editor

Based in Northern California

Get in touch at: [email protected]

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The Glorious World of Sweet Holiday Salads

Cool Whip and Jell-O for everyone!

November 18, 2024

Make 'Travel Cake' for Your Next Journey

There's a whole world of creative ways to take food on the road.

November 4, 2024

Get Inspired by History’s Most Scandalous and Stunning Costumes

For centuries, people have used fancy dress to impress.

October 28, 2024

Gloriously Gruesome Confections for Halloween–and the Rest of the Year

A new cookbook offers recipes that are both wholesome and horrifying.

October 15, 2024

The Return of 'The Squadron Bottle,' a San Francisco Tradition

Anyone with a military ID can have a shot at this famed bar.

October 8, 2024

Fancy Ice Is Art in Your Glass

From perfectly clear cubes to flower and fruit fillings, here’s how to level up your ice.

October 7, 2024

Why We Love Looking at Paintings of Food

For centuries, artists have painted fruit and cakes as a flex.

September 16, 2024

A New Exhibition Features Culinary Art From Across the Islamic World

The Detroit Institute of Arts will showcase food-themed treasures from near and far.

September 12, 2024

The Unlikely Popularity of Grape-Nuts Ice Cream

This simple flavor has a cross-cultural and cross-generational appeal.

August 21, 2024

A Gastro Obscura Guide to Las Vegas

Intriguing ice cream, 24-hour tiki bars, and more offbeat, off-Strip offerings.

Making a Massive Marshmallow, a Giant Chicken Nugget, and More

Feast on a Dorito bigger than your head.

How Will You Celebrate Strawberry Season?

Host a strawberry party, go berry-picking, or make strawberry shortcake.

The 19th-Century ‘Strawberry Parties’ That Raised Money and Spirits Each Spring

Servers wore strawberry hats and green gowns while guests feasted on shortcake, sherbet, and ice cream.

Carve a Cucumber Shark and Other Glorious Garnishes

Creating a cute food decoration takes more enthusiasm than skill.

The Hottest Drink of the 1893 World's Fair Was an Artificial Orange 'Cider'

"You're drinking something that some guy just cobbled together out of Lake Michigan water and food dye.”

The Truth Behind the Girl Scout Cookie Graveyard

Even popular cookies can end up permanently cut from the roster.

The Woman Preserving a Beloved Bean Collection

The "Friends of Sam Birch" plant dozens of bean varieties each year.

Flambé Your Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

This retro cooking trend is back.

It's Lent. Do You Know Where Your Fish Fry Is?

Across the country, communities are mapping out where to get their seasonal fish fix.

February 28, 2024

Unusual and Fascinating Herbs to Plant This Spring

Sow some wonder in your garden beds.

February 12, 2024

Have a Trophy? Mix This Victorian Drink in It

Long before the Stanley cup craze, people were showing off with trendy drinking vessels.

January 29, 2024

What Is Gingerbread? The Answer Is Complicated

Historically, gingerbread didn't always include ginger.

December 18, 2023

I Bought an Ostrich Egg, and Here's What I Made With It

First step: Grab a hammer.

November 20, 2023

How Canned Food Went From Military Rations to Fancy Appetizers

This simple technology changed the world.

November 13, 2023