It's murder inside the refreshment stand. Chicken is sizzling in a tub of grease, servers are rushing to and fro with baskets of french fries and glasses of lemonade, and a crowd is lined up at least ...

A worker salts hams in Smithfield, Virginia. Photo: Dennis Brack A worker salts hams in Smithfield, Virginia. Photo: Dennis Brack For four centuries, lucky Southerners have stuffed their faces with ...

Knowing how to cook a ham can make the difference between a glistening glazed ham that will wow a crowd and a main that tastes bland and dry. When prepared properly, it serves as an impressive ...

Ham is one of the most versatile meats. Who doesn’t love to ham it up at breakfast with eggs Benedict or a side of thick Canadian ham? Then, there’s lunch. Sinking our teeth into slabs of ham ...

Six months before Christmas, when her country hams are about to undergo what she calls the “July sweats,” Nancy Newsom stands in the back room of her shop, holding an ice pick. She slides it into the ...

About 400 people gathered in the Spanish town of Jabugo’s Plaza of Ham for a gala dinner. They ate outdoors beneath an almost full moon, as candles flickered on tables draped with heavy cloths, ...

I have had more than one person ask me for the perfect ham glaze recipe. Ham glazes keep the meat moist and often add a sweet or spicy flavor, but not everyone uses a glaze. Some cooks bake the ham ...

Fifteen years ago, Dee Dee Darden was visiting Washington, D.C., as a delegate to the National Peanut Board when she got a phone call from her husband. Tommy was calling from their 400-acre family ...