Family time, Food Facts & Lore, Table Manners

How To Squeeze Lemon On Fish And A Few Other Citrus Moves

Back in the Middle Ages, there was little ceremony around food. Even kings behaved like despicable gluttons at the table. True table manners emerge in upper-class, private dining room settings around the 1700's. Table manners are really about little dainty details. Sit up straight, don't put elbows on the table, don't slurp and so on.… Continue reading How To Squeeze Lemon On Fish And A Few Other Citrus Moves

Food Facts & Lore, Random Thoughts

Random Thoughts – 01/13/14

It does not matter if we are rich or poor. It does not matter if we have received high education or barely completed high school.  It does not matter if we are a shaper of history or content to live a simple, even unremarkable life. It does not matter if we have a strong voice… Continue reading Random Thoughts – 01/13/14

Dining with children, Family time, Food & Fitness, Meal Time Games

14 Odd But Totally Doable Food Resolutions for 2014

Americans love eating. And why shouldn't we? If cooking is an art, than eating must be how we fully appreciate this form of expression.Imagine a sculpture you can taste or a landscape you can inhale. There is a reason we pause for a moment at the sight of a pleasantly arranged meal on a plate.… Continue reading 14 Odd But Totally Doable Food Resolutions for 2014