Medieval peasants lived on the edge of starvation for most of their lives. Their daily meals were made from cheap grains, watery gruel, coarse bread, and whatever could be grown or foraged. Meat was ...

In the medieval world, the village was everything. Most people never left the land they were born on, working sunrise to sunset as serfs legally bound to the soil. With shared ovens, tiny timber homes ...

Meatloaf has a surprisingly long history, and at some points in history it was a breakfast staple before becoming the go-to dinner we all know and love.

Step inside an Ohio castle where historic details and dramatic design make medieval fantasy feel surprisingly close.

In a labyrinthine museum below the busy streets of Murcia, my amiable Spanish guide Antonio is showing me the robust ruins of ...

In Italy, espresso is synonymous with daily life, a cultural touchpoint that is also part of athletic routines. A dose of ...

I Borghi Piu Belli d’Italia (The Most Beautiful Villages of Italy Association), just added seven borghi to its network of ...

French onion soup represents the basic philosophy of French cuisine, turning a simple item into a truly distinguished dish.

In Brookline, N.H., David Schur and his daughter Jenny Lewis are keeping their family’s Swedish baking traditions alive through their cottage business, Hulda’s Swedish Baked Goods.

The city offers the best of a European capital ...

On the Conquest of Constantinople is one of the most important historical sources on the Fourth Crusade and the Sack of Constantinople.

This month's offerings include a picture book from a beloved librarian, a middle grade novel in verse about a tween's appreciation for her local library, a YA novel grappling with the aftereffects of ...