There's something weirdly comforting about TV dinners, right? That aluminum tray divided into perfect little compartments.

The humble TV dinner did more than just feed America during the 1950s; it revolutionized how an entire nation approached mealtime. This frozen marvel emerged from a perfect storm of technological ...

There was nothing fancy about them. No garnish, no fresh ingredients, no clever packaging—just a foil tray and the promise of something hot to eat while watching cartoons or reruns on a boxy TV. Back ...

Humans have been freezing foods for ages, but Clarence Birdseye changed the game when he introduced the quick freezing method in 1924. This method, and the ensuing Birdseye company, helped push frozen ...

From aluminum TV dinner trays to mysterious Jell-O salads suspended with vegetables, these vanished foods from the space-age ...

Most people over a certain age have memories of eating frozen TV dinners. For some, it's laughing at Lucy and Ricky while chewing on a hunk of gravy-slathered turkey. For others, it's trying ...

Most people over a certain age have memories of eating frozen TV dinners. For some, it's laughing at Lucy and Ricky while chewing on a hunk of gravy-slathered turkey. For others, it's trying ...

This article appears in print in the May 2018 issue. Click here to subscribe. You’d expect that with a motto like “Art from wood,” Seattle-based furniture maker Meyer Wells would specialize ...

Chase Benches from Pottery Barn. No one’s on the fence when it comes to TV dining: You’re either an enthusiastic proponent, or horrified at the very idea. Our family sits unapologetically in the ...