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Wednesday

The Caesar Salad was born 100 years ago, on July 4, 1924, in Tijuana, Mexico. Above, a Caesar Salad from the Boucherie restaurant in New Orleans.

The Caesar salad was born 100 years ago, on July 4, 1924, in Tijuana, Mexico. Above, the grilled romaine Caesar salad at Boucherie, a restaurant in uptown New Orleans. Randy Schmidt/Boucherie hide caption

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Culture

Hail Caesar salad! Born 100 years ago in Tijuana

The Caesar salad was invented at a hotel in Tijuana, Mexico, on July 4, 1924, to feed hungry American tourists. We've been enjoying it in various incarnations ever since.

100 Years of Caesar Salads

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Tuesday

A man orders surf and turf while everyone gets a salad and hopes that his party will split the check with him.
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Life Kit

Dining out with a big group? Learn the social etiquette of splitting the check

Five common scenarios you may encounter while dining out with a large party — and how to handle the bill fairly while being considerate of your server.

Check, please! How to fairly split the tab

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A taste of Black Appalachia

Crystal Wilkinson's praisesong biscuits Felix Cruz hide caption

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It's Been a Minute

A taste of Black Appalachia

Too often, our attempts at nailing the family recipes end up in disaster and disappointment. This week, host Brittany Luse is joined by former Kentucky Poet Laureate Crystal Wilkinson, author of Praisesong for the Kitchenghosts: Stories and Recipes from Five Generations of Black Country Cooks. The two talk about Appalachian food culture, turning oral recipes into written ones, and the emotional relationship between food, family and memory.

A taste of Black Appalachia

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Monday

Want juicy barbecue this Fourth of July? Cook low and slow
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Short Wave

Want juicy barbecue this Fourth of July? Cook low and slow

Perfecting your grilling technique ahead of the Fourth of July? Chefs will tell you that cooking is not just an art — it's a science. And the spirit of summer barbecues, NPR science correspondent Sydney Lupkin brings us this encore piece about how understanding the chemistry of cooking meat can help you perfect your barbeque. It's all about low and slow cooking.

Want juicy barbecue this Fourth of July? Cook low and slow

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Wednesday

Among the more than 60 products included in the recall are the Chipwich Vanilla Chocolate Chip ice cream sandwiches, Jeni’s Mint Chocolate Truffle pie ice cream sandwiches and Hershey’s Cookies & Cream Polar Bear ice cream sandwiches.

Among the more than 60 products included in the recall are the Chipwich Vanilla Chocolate Chip ice cream sandwiches, Jeni’s Mint Chocolate Truffle pie ice cream sandwiches and Hershey’s Cookies & Cream Polar Bear ice cream sandwiches. Chipwich / Jeni's Ice Creams / Hershey's Ice Cream hide caption

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Health

More than 60 ice cream products recalled over possible listeria contamination

The Food and Drug Administration says more than 60 products made by Totally Cool Inc. of Owings Mills, Md., are part of the recall, including brands such as Hershey's, Friendly's, Chipwich and Jeni's.

More than 60 ice cream products recalled over possible listeria contamination

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An Italian pasta salad that makes your mouth go

An Italian pasta salad that makes your mouth go "pop" is the perfect way to celebrate July 4th. Carl Tremblay/Carl Tremblay/Kendra McKnight hide caption

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This Italian pasta salad recipe will add flavor to your Fourth of July

Fireworks for your mouth: A July 4th pasta salad recipe.

For your July 4th celebration try this Italian pasta salad

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Bimbo bread is displayed on a shelf at a market in Anaheim, Calif., in 2003. On Tuesday, U.S. federal food safety regulators warned Bimbo Bakeries USA - which includes brands such as Sara Lee, Oroweat, Thomas', Entenmann's and Ball Park buns and rolls - to stop using labels that say its products contain potentially dangerous allergens when they don't.

Bimbo bread is displayed on a shelf at a market in Anaheim, Calif., in 2003. On Tuesday, U.S. federal food safety regulators warned Bimbo Bakeries USA - which includes brands such as Sara Lee, Oroweat, Thomas', Entenmann's and Ball Park buns and rolls - to stop using labels that say its products contain potentially dangerous allergens when they don't. Damian Dovarganes/AP/AP hide caption

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Health

FDA warns top U.S. bakery not to claim foods contain allergens when they don't

The FDA found Bimbo Bakeries USA — which includes brands such as Sara Lee and Ball Park buns and rolls — listed ingredients such as sesame or tree nuts on labels even when they weren't in the foods.

Thursday

Roughly a dozen bottles in a dirt pit.

Archaeologists on a multi-year restoration project found 35 bottles of cherries and berries in five different pits in the Mount Vernon cellar. George Brown/Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association hide caption

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History

Centuries-old cherries were found at George Washington's home. What can they tell us?

Archaeologists unearthed 35 bottles of cherries from the cellar of George Washington's Mount Vernon. The 250-year-old fruits, many still intact, can shed new light on those who lived and worked there.

Thursday

Wednesday

Joey Chestnut holds a trophy and mustard belt after winning the 2022 Nathan's Famous hot dog-eating contest.

Joey Chestnut emerges victorious after eating 63 hot dogs in 10 minutes during the 2022 Nathans Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York City. Kena Betancur/Getty Images hide caption

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National

Hot dog-eating champ Joey Chestnut won't compete this July 4. What’s the beef?

The 16-time reigning champion lost his spot in this year's competition after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based hot dogs, potentially clearing the way for an underdog.

Nathan's hot-dog eating contest bans Joey Chestnut over Impossible deal

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Saturday

Chicken biryani at the Royale Restaurant & Bar in Carle Place, New York.

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Cricket and biryani go together like baseball and hot dogs

When India and Pakistan battle in the Cricket World Cup, fans of both nations will at least have a favorite dish in common.

India and Pakistan cricket fans are divided by a rivalry and united over their love of eating biryani in the stands

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Thursday

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration shows cucumbers recalled for salmonella. Cucumbers contaminated with salmonella bacteria may have sickened and hospitalized dozens of people in more than 20 states, U.S. health officials said Wednesday

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Health

More than 150 in U.S. became sick due to a possible salmonella outbreak in cucumbers

More than 150 people across more than 20 states have fallen ill after being exposed to cucumbers that were possibly contaminated with salmonella, the CDC said Wednesday. No deaths have been reported.

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The cooking series is as playful as it is cathartic. Frankie Gaw, a former UX designer, conjured up fun brand names and designs to go with each meal. The goal is to be unapologetically himself.

The cooking series is as playful as it is cathartic. Frankie Gaw conjured up fun brand names and designs to go with each meal.
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From Pop-Tarts to Happy Meals, a food writer recreates American classics with an Asian flavor

While the restaurant world diversifies, Taiwanese American food creator Frankie Gaw saw American grocery stores still stocked with the same ingredients and flavors from decades ago. So, he came up with his own versions of Cheerios and Pop-Tarts.