Food preparation set out in history article (5)
I believe the answer is:
pasta
'food preparation' is the definition.
(pasta is a type of food)
'history article' is the wordplay.
'history' becomes 'past' (I've seen this before).
'article' becomes 'a' (the indefinite article in English).
'past'+'a'='PASTA'
'set out in' is the link.
(Other definitions for pasta that I've seen before include "Dried flour paste for making Italian food" , "Staple food of Italian origin" , "Plain food" , "Dried flour paste, staple in Italian food" , "Eg, spaghetti" .)