Editor's note: Today is National Sandwich Day. To mark the occasion, we bring you this story from our archives. It was originally published in 2012. White bread, like vanilla, is one of those foods ...

In a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers analyzed 24 samples of ancient charred food remains discovered in the Middle East and found what ...

Sitting round the dinner table, carving thick slices off a hearty wholemeal loaf from the local artisan bakery or our own oven, we take pride in our part in a bread tradition that stretches back ...

When an archaeologist working on an excavation site in Jordan first swept up the tiny black particles scattered around an ancient fireplace, she had no idea they were going to change the history of ...

You might find it’s nearly impossible to keep your mouth from watering at the thought of warm, yeasty bread straight from the oven. The delicious, versatile food can be found in nearly every home in ...

Dedicated June 12, 2006, at the Rumford Chemical Works in East Providence, Rhode Island, and April 27, 2007, at Clabber Girl headquarters in Terre Haute, Indiana. Bread is considered a basic foodstuff ...

Bread is a cornerstone of Moroccan culinary traditions, and its methods of preparation reflect influences from several ancient cultures, from Mesopotamia to the western Mediterranean, including ...

For some time now, a significant minority of the American population has considered bread suspect. Atkins and South Beach were down on bread long before the contemporary anti-gluten frenzy came into ...

Forget EVERYTHING you learned in history class. All you need to know about is the wild history of… BREAD! White bread, wheat bread, sourdough, focaccia, baguettes, whichever is your favorite bread ...