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Bronzed and pleasantly spicy from a dry-brine of chiles and mint, this turkey is anything but bland or boring.
thanksgiving

Talking Turkey With Eric Kim

The secrets to a better bird lie in the long, sometimes surprising history of the turkey dinner.
Diana Hubbell November 25, 2024
These roughly 4,000-year-old tablets may be the oldest existing cookbook.
museums

What Researchers Learned From the World’s Oldest Cookbook

Now, you can view—and cook from—these nearly 4,000-year-old ancient Babylonian recipe tablets.
Diana Hubbell September 11, 2024
100% farm to table fresh brunch – burrata, pesto and heirloom tomatoes on toast.
Itinerary

A Gastro Obscura Guide to Los Cabos

If you’re looking for an abundance of farm-to-table dining and a culinary scene committed to sustainability, Los Cabos delivers.
Dehydrate and vacuum seal your favorite dishes for home-cooked meals in the backcountry.
food

Whipping Up Pad Thai (and More) in the Wilderness

Dehydrating tasty food at home is easier than you think.
Roxanne Hoorn July 1, 2024
restaurants

Where to Find Budget-Friendly Bites in Denver

Explore Denver’s vibrant food scene without breaking the bank.
restaurants

10 Places to Taste Denver’s Culinary Melting Pot

Tour some of the world’s richest culinary traditions at these Denver eateries.
Maria points to a mysterious symbolic representation of an early chemistry experiment.
ancient

The Ancient Female Alchemist Whose Name Is in Your Kitchen

Who put the Marie in "bain-Marie"?
Andrew Coletti April 8, 2024
Grilled eel and all the sides.
food

Go Beyond the Beef at Korean Barbecue

Enjoy sizzling shellfish and duck over charcoal.
Caroline Shin March 25, 2024
Paris, France

E. Dehillerin

Shop at the 200-year-old store where Julia Child stocked up on copper cookware.
My Thanksgiving apple cake had some unconventional ingredients.
food

Try These West African Spices in Your Holiday Baking

Have some fun with fusion.
Andrew Coletti December 11, 2023
My microwave-made feast.
food

Cooking a Microwave Feast, 1980s-Style

Is it possible to nuke a decent boeuf bourguignon?
Anne Ewbank September 11, 2023
Bienno, Italy

Fucina Museo

A place to appreciate the sweat and ingenuity it used to take to make a pot.
The changing colors of Uluru at sunset. The famous gigantic monolith rock in the Australian desert.
Itinerary

The Explorer’s Guide to the Northern Territory, Australia

Stargazing, bush tucker, and wildlife from the Top End to the Red Centre
restaurants

Podcast: A Delicious Mission with Cheuk Kwan

Enjoy a round-the-world meal: three courses, three incredible places, three stories of Chinese immigration.
The Podcast Team March 29, 2023
In the 1970s and 80s, illicit cooking sessions known as "masak" were widespread in Singaporean prisons and rehabilitation centers.
prisons

The Underground Cooks of Singapore's Prisons

In the 1970s and 80s, when the guards stepped away, the pots and flames came out.
Sam Lin-Sommer January 12, 2023
Forget "naughty or nice?" The more important question this gift-giving season is "sweet or savory?"
food

Delicious Gifts for the Food-Obsessed

A gift guide from the Atlas Obscura team.
Atlas Obscura November 30, 2022
Sevan trout, baked in bark from a birch tree at Tsaghkunk restaurant.
restaurants

Armenia's Ancient Ovens Are Hot Again

They're fueling a new approach to traditional cuisine.
Barbara Woolsey August 30, 2022
The team visited an abandoned hut on their way to Bellingshausen Station.
exploration

The Art of Eating Well in Antarctica

With resourcefulness and a little help from international neighbors, a volunteer crew thrived in the icy landscape.
Sam Lin-Sommer August 23, 2022