September is National Potato Month. The Romans don’t get credit for this one; the Inca cultivated potatoes way back around 8,000 BCE. However, by now we see a pattern emerging: conquerors are often the ones who “borrow” and propagate food and traditions. The potato is no exception. Spanish Conquistadors brought the potato back to Europe… Continue reading This Week in Food History – 09/11/2017
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This Week in Food History – 09/04/2017
September is rich in color in this part of the world. The sunlight turns a deeper shade of gold, somehow. The sky seems a deeper blue. And, of course, the trees put on a show. Colors abound table-side as well this month, with no fewer than 12 month-long Food Holidays in addition to the daily… Continue reading This Week in Food History – 09/04/2017
This Week in Food History – 08/28/2017
August ended with an uncommon grand finale. We’re thinking about the eclipse, of course. Here in our little town, mesmerized kids waited patiently from the front porch of the Varnum Memorial Library for the spectacle to take place. The sun seemed bright and undisturbed as we typed these words, but a Sunday afternoon sort of… Continue reading This Week in Food History – 08/28/2017
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