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No. 25: Feasts

 

This latest Eaten wallows through the good and the bad of historical extravagance, featuring stories on everything from Stalin's reign of dinner party terror to the colorful generosity of Frida Kahlo's celebrations and the enduring decadence of the all you can eat buffet. (Spring 2026)

Contributors include:

 

Helena Mushili O'Neill on the Pan-African origins of Kwanzaa in the United States

J.D. Harlock on the legacy of the feast of the pheasant in medieval Europe

Sakhi Thirani on the anti-caste roots of the Sikh langar

Jamal Dauda on the resilience of feasts for the dead in Benin

 

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Eaten is a thrice-yearly publication celebrating food history. Each volume contains historic recipes, essays, and engaging stories contributed by historians, journalists, and gastronomers eager to share the history of all things food and drink. They are also handsomely illustrated with photographs, paintings, and drawings.