My sister and five-year-old nephew have been staying with me this week, so, trying to be a good uncle, I asked beforehand what his favorite foods were. On the list, among Cheerios and chicken feet ...

Toast: It seems so straightforward. Slices of bread, charred over high heat. For years, it was my breakfast on the go and a must-have component of certain sandwiches. The word comes to us from the ...