February 13: National “Italian Food” Day Even to this day, Italian food remains one of the most popular ethnic foods in America. Italian immigrants arrived in the late 19th century. Italian cuisine was well established by the mid 20th century, particularly in New York City. In fact, Italian immigrants were among the many European laborers… Continue reading This Week in Food History – 02/13/2017
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This Week in Food History – 02/06/2017
Predictions for the 2017 Super Bowl audience reached over 115 million people. It is doubtful that any of the good folks riveted to their big screens this weekend consumed Jell-O during the game. In fact, most did not even know that February 5 would mark another kick-off of significance this weekend: National Jell-O Week. The colorful… Continue reading This Week in Food History – 02/06/2017
This Week in Food History – 01/30/2017
One week into the new presidency and our weekly food journey is here again, just in time for a bit of lighthearted distraction. A record was broken on this day, in 1774 and this should provide a sort of 180 degree shift from the talk of the day as we imagine Captain James Cook reaching… Continue reading This Week in Food History – 01/30/2017
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