Once upon a time, a charming Spanish young man prepared a flavorful dish of rice and vegetables for his beloved fiancée. The romantic gesture was the inspiration for the name of the dish we know today as Paella, since “para ella” means “for her” in Spanish. This, of course, is most likely a delicious myth.… Continue reading This Week in Food History – 03/27/2017
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This Week in Food History – 03/20/2017
Stuffed pasta is first recorded in Medieval times cookbooks (5th to 15th century). Of course, such books were rare, but we do know that, in Europe, pasta might have been filled with meat and spices. But another version of the dish, also served at that time, stands out: pasta stuffed with cheese, honey and nuts.… Continue reading This Week in Food History – 03/20/2017
This Week in Food History – 03/13/2017
March 13 is National Ginger Ale Day. Ginger Ale is a fairly young beverage. Its predecessor, ginger beer, was indeed an alcoholic beverage consumed in England in the 1800's. It was brewed from a concoction of water, lemon juice, ginger, sugar and a culture of fermented organisms similar to that used in Kombucha. The alcohol content was… Continue reading This Week in Food History – 03/13/2017
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