Green bean casserole: the humble yet iconic dish that has quietly shaped American holiday traditions for over 70 years. Created by home economist Dorcas Reilly in the 1950s, it brings comfort, connection, and creative variations — from bacon to vegan cashew cream — to tables across generations.

What would you say is the most important feature in a fresh apple? The shine of its skin? The snap when you bite in? Or the flavor that lingers?

Öland’s Skördefest harvest festival brings together 250,000 visitors each September to celebrate local food, art, and community. Farmers sell produce, restaurants serve traditional dishes like kroppkakor and lufsa, artists showcase their work, and the island honors its heritage with events such as the Golden Pumpkin award.

Enter medovik: a delicate, multi-layered honey cake with roots across Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union. Once hailed as “Russia’s most famous dessert,” medovik is finding a new place on American holiday tables thanks to chefs and bakers who celebrate its deep honey flavor and elegant form. From San Francisco’s famed 20th Century Café to New York’s beloved Breads Bakery, this cake’s journey reveals how food traditions evolve, adapt, and sweeten new generations of cele

There’s a certain rhythm to Hong Kong’s street food scene: the buzz of the crowd, the rattle of bamboo skewers, and the soft plop of something round and golden diving into bubbling curry. More often than not, that bouncy, briny, beloved “something” is a fish ball. 

If you are headed to New England, one of the very best destinations is the coast of Maine. While it may seem crowded with tourists in some areas, there’s good reason for that.

San Diego loves ice cream. According to AI-powered consumer insight platform Tastewise, San Diego has the highest concentration of ice cream establishments per capita.

I picked a camas flower and using a curved digging stick with a t-bar handle, I plunged it into the earth, using my body weight to push down and up until a clod of dirt emerged.

There’s something deeply nostalgic about the first taste of blueberries each summer, tart, sweet, warm from the sun.

For thousands of years, one of the most sought-after woodland harbingers of spring has been Allium tricoccum. Depending on where you live in eastern North America, you might know this native, unshowy perennial best as a ramp, a ramson, a wild leek, or a wild onion

The first time I tasted the Fiasconaro Colomba Classica, I wasn’t in Sicily. I wasn’t even in Italy.

What makes a dumpling truly authentic? Is it the delicate hand-folded wrapper, the perfectly seasoned filling, or the tradition passed down

Growing up in Florida, strawberries were more than just a fruit, they were a way of life.

Guerrero, the Pacific-facing Mexican province southwest of Puebla and the State of Mexico and north of Oaxaca.

A few years ago, I found myself fully suited up, standing in the middle of a buzzing apiary, surrounded by thousands of bees.

This Valentine’s Day, while many celebrate with chocolates and roses, at AuthenticFood.com, we’re embracing a love that runs deeper.

Helva, a common name for butter-fried starch-based desserts, is one of Turkey's most popular sweet treats.

This Thanksgiving I find myself reflecting on my own journey with the iconic centerpiece of the holiday table.

When I began traveling to Turkey nearly a decade ago, I fell in love with baklava.

As spring gives way to summer, midway through May, barbunya (borlotti or cranberry beans) arrive in Istanbul’s neighborhood markets.

Internationally known as Nalta Jute or Jute Mallow, mulukhiyah is a leafy green vegetable that holds a special position in Egyptian cuisine.

Do you ever think of blue pumpkins? Blue pumpkins, with their striking hues and unique flavors, are slowly becoming a favorite among fo

Food authenticity in the UK’s diverse restaurant scene is increasingly important to modern diners.

Just because you can measure the bacteria and systemize the production, is it yoghurt?

Did the hamburger originally come from the German city of Hamburg?

As Apple pie is seen as a symbol of America culture, but where did the pie come from and what makes an authentic apple pie?