The Fricassée of Words is a stew of musings on food-inspired expressions, words and word play. Here is today’s food-inspired expression for us to nibble at. The Proof is in The Pudding Proof here could be replaced by the words, test or evidence. This expression is an affirmation that something is expected to perform reliably… Continue reading Fricassee of Words – The Proof is in The Pudding
Author: 158 Main
America’s Favorite Halloween Candy
It makes perfect sense to have a sweet tooth in a cold climate. Don’t you think? That’s our excuse anyway. Humans have been dreaming up sweet concoctions ever since we plucked the first fruit from a branch, managed to snatch aromatic honey from the hive, and baked the first flatbread. Sweets give us much-needed energy… Continue reading America’s Favorite Halloween Candy
Pizza Pizza
October is a perfect month. Why, you ask? October is National cookie month, dessert month, popcorn popping month, pasta month, country ham month and, drum roll please, National Pizza month. What’s more, if it were not for America, there might not be any tomato sauce or tomatoes on modern pizza. Portuguese and Spanish explorers brought… Continue reading Pizza Pizza
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