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Michele Norris explores the family kitchen in her new podcast, Your Mama's Kitchen. Audible hide caption

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What makes the family kitchen so special? Michele Norris digs into the details

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A "river of wine" cascaded down the streets of a small town in Portugal, after two large tanks ruptured at a nearby distillery. _o_cabra_da_peste via X / Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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The rich savory flavor of miso soup is one way to experience umami, the fifth major taste. Yuuji/Getty Images hide caption

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How umami overcame discrimination and took its place as the 5th taste

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Hostess Brands, best known for its Twinkies, is being bought by jelly-maker J.M. Smucker. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption

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Twinkies are sold! J.M. Smucker scoops up Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion

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Wolfing down your meals? Here's how to slow down and eat more mindfully

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Adeena Sussman, Jewish culinary guru and author of the new cookbook Shabbat, at the Carmel Market in Tel Aviv on Friday morning, Sept. 1, 2023. Avishag Shaar-Yashuv for NPR hide caption

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Cooking chicken soup for the Shabbat soul

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A field of green beans growing in Kigali, Rwanda. Small-scale farms provide 70 to 80% of Africa's food. Camille Delbos/Art In All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images hide caption

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These ice cream cones aren't just delicious — they're works of art

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Leonardo Sanchez kneels beside some of his agave plants near Roma, Texas. John Burnett for NPR hide caption

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As Americans drink more tequila, the agave industry in the Southwest grows

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Allergenic foods. Top left to right: shrimp (crustacean), soy, milk, peanuts. Bottom left to right: tree nuts, wheat, egg, fish. Science Photo Library/ Getty Images hide caption

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Have a food allergy? Your broken skin barrier might be to blame

Food allergies have risen in the United States over the last few decades. Research suggests that 40 years ago the actual prevalence of food allergies was less than 1%. But this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data showing that almost 6% of U.S. adults and children have a food allergy. But this trend is not present in all countries — and what people are allergic to varies globally. Today, we dive into the complex world of food allergies with Dr. Waheeda Samady. She's the Director of Clinical Research at Northwestern University's Center for Food Allergy and Asthma Research.

Have a food allergy? Your broken skin barrier might be to blame

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An estimated 1.6 million people in the U.S. are allergic to sesame seeds and flour. Sergey Verin /Getty Images hide caption

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A sesame allergy law has made it harder to avoid the seed. Here's why

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The Subway logo is seen on takeout boxes at a restaurant in Londonderry, N.H. The sandwich chain says it will be sold to the private equity firm Roark Capital. Terms of the deal weren't disclosed. Charles Krupa/AP hide caption

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This aerial picture shows tanks used for storing treated water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant. Japan began releasing wastewater from the plant into the Pacific Ocean on Thursday despite angry opposition from China and local fishermen. Jiji Press/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Worries over seafood safety mount as Japan releases Fukushima water into the Pacific

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A listeria bacterium seen under an electron microscope. Listeria is not typically life-threatening, but those over 65, pregnant or with compromised immune systems are deemed high-risk when exposed to the bacteria. Elizabeth White/AP hide caption

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