The little-known history of Annie Fisher and her famous beaten biscuits Despite the barriers brought by the Jim Crow era, Fisher built a million-dollar empire with her famous beaten biscuits, which grew in popularity far beyond her hometown of Columbia, Missouri.
Food prices are no longer rising as much — but here's why it might not feel that way Food prices have largely leveled off, but many people are still frustrated when they go to their local grocery store. Scott Horsley
The cookie that changed Nancy Silverton's life Nancy Silverton's cookbook "The Cookie That Changed My Life" is an ode to perfection, whether it's perfecting the recipe for a cookie, or lemon squares or focaccia.
'Dolci' cookbook desserts are a marriage of Italian and American flavors When Renato Poliafito decided to leave advertising to open a bakery, it was American pastries he paid homage to. And then, the Italian influences started creeping in.
Kroger, Albertsons are selling 124 grocery stores in Washington The merger will result in the sale of 579 stores (across the companies' five brands). Dyer Oxley
Murph's Hot Dog Stand: A roadside hot dog with a side of banter Host Lisa Mullins discovered Murph's Hot Dog Stand in central Massachusetts.
Joey Chestnut, banned from Coney Island, takes his hot dog-eating skills to Fort Bliss Chestnut ate 57 hot dogs in five minutes, beating a team of four soldiers who downed 49 total. He not only broke his own record, but nearly tied the Coney Island winner, who ate 58 dogs in 10 minutes. Rachel Treisman
Turn up the heat this summer by trying one family's spicy fish curry recipe Sujata Halankar's spicy fish curry dish hails from India's Konkan region.
Off the Charts: Hosting a (small) Fourth of July barbecue could set you back almost $200 this year KUOW pulled prices for various barbecue staples from four grocery stores within city limits (two Safeways and two QFCs) and averaged them together to get a better sense of barbecue costs this summer. Teo Popescu