FOOD 101: The History Of Peanuts For National Peanut Day

September 13th is National Peanut Day. January 24th is National Peanut Butter Day, February 21st is National Boiled Peanut Day, and PB&J lovers can look forward to April 2nd. A bit of history about the peanut (Arachis hypogaea), also known as an earthnut, goober, groundnut, and monkey nuts. But it isn’t a nut†, it’s a…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Beyond Ants On A Log

[1] Ants On A log have friends: like these caterpillars and snails on a log (photo courtesy Woman’s Day: photo Steve Giralt; prop stylist: Megan Hedgpeth; food styling: WD Food Dept). [2] Hummus logs, with either celery, fennel or cucumber logs (photo courtesy Cava). [3] Classic Ants On A Log, given a classy treatment: angled…
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Have You Tried Different Cheeses On Pizza?

Updated September 2026 Pizza is one of America’s favorite foods, tied at the top with burgers, depending on the survey. In the U.S., there are more than 64,000 pizzerias (some sources say 75,000 to 76,000). A visit to a typical pizzeria will get you a layer of mozzarella on top of the crust, plus toppings…
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