Across America's diverse kitchens and cuisines, peanut butter is perhaps the closest thing to a universal staple. Listen in and learn how it became that way. By Elizabeth Kulas

Everyone has heard about George Washington Carver, and his famous peanut preparations. But did you know that he did not actually invent peanut butter? This week on A Taste of the Past, Linda Pelaccio is setting the peanut butter record straight with author Jon Krampner. Jon recently wrote Creamy ...

Has foodiness co-opted peanut butter, too? Unfortunately, yes. Tune into this week's episode of Let's Get Real to hear Erica Wides dish the cold, hard truth about peanut butter. See the ingredient list on that jar of Skippy? That's right, it's filled with hydrogenated oils and corn syrup! But don't...