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Farrell Monaco has studied, and brought back to life, the canonical bread of Ancient Rome. Now she brings an ancient bakery back to life.

It may not contain wily aristocrats or superstitious peasants, but the true history of the potato is much more interesting.

Rachel Roddy had no intention of producing an encyclopaedia of pasta. Her book is more informative than that, and more readable.

A dish that is today an icon of Indian food dates back only to 1947, using an ingredient that became widespread only in the 1920s

The story of perhaps the greatest transformation in the history of food and how it continues today

“The cups might break, but the images recycle endlessly.”

India gained independence in 1947 with nationalist politicians promising food for all and an end to the rapacious imperial administration. What happened next?

Diet for a Large Planet shows how the world is still living with free trade policies from the 19th century

Jess Fanzo takes a close look at what’s wrong with global food systems and how it might be possible to change them.

Someone decided it would be a good idea to defraud customers by diluting ground cumin with peanut shells