EAST LANSING — During the Great Depression, the United States government paid writers to crisscross the country documenting the ins and outs of the American palate. The project, called "America Eats," ...

While tracing the origins of gumbo, Ken Wells stumbled upon what may be the long lost ingredient in early Cajun roux: bear lard. He recounts his search for the origins of gumbo in his book “Gumbo Life ...

Alaska has awarded the prestigious title of "fattest bear on the Brooks River" to a brown bear called "409 Beadnose." Fat Bear Week, which ran from October 3 to 9, saw Facebook users vote for the ...

If you are really into gumbo, Ken Wells-style, you will have to learn, as he did, how to make a good dark roux, browning flour in commercially available lard or cooking grease. In his book, “Gumbo ...

At age 80, Mona Leeson Vanek decided she needed to preserve stories of Sanders County pioneers, even if it meant mastering some new technology. She’s published three e-books of stories collected ...