President's Day is 217 years old. It was first observed in 1800, in honor of our first President, George Washington, who was born on February 22 and passed away in 1799. The iconic first President is most often associated with cherries and cherry pie. As we honor the 217th President's Day and Week, let's indulge… Continue reading Presidents’ Week in Food History – 2017
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This Week in Food History – 02/13/2017
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
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
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