Italian cuisine has a deceptive virtue: it seems easy to understand. Pasta, tomato, cheese, rice, a few familiar sauces and the impression of being in familiar territory. But it is enough to open an ...

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A new book exploring the origins of common food terms — from bialy to lima bean to bibimbap — is a fascinating history of how we eat and cook. By Kim Severson Used judiciously, the snappy tidbits of ...

Hungry for a new challenge? There's a new word game in town and it's perfect for food lovers. Hot on the heels of the Wordle phenomenon, "Phoodle," a word game with only food-related words, has ...

Lovers of avocado toast can rejoice. The word "avo" -- for avocado -- is now listed at merriam-webster.com. Merriam-Webster recently announced it has added more than 840 new words to its online ...

Have you ever stumbled over the name of a favorite dish, drink or ingredient? You're not alone! Many foods and drinks have names that can trip up even the most confident speakers, and some of these ...

Pronunciation is a funny thing, isn’t it? (It’s also a strangely difficult word to spell, by the way). Some words are inherently challenging, while others may be tricky due to particular quirks, ...