November is National Peanut Butter Lover’s Month. It’s also Raisin Bread Month, Georgia Pecan Month, Pomegranate Month and Pepper Month. In addition to this, November is World Vegan Month and Good Nutrition Month. With Thanksgiving on the horizon, the fall harvest comes to mind. Here in New England, the land offers up a bounty of… Continue reading This Week in Food History – 10/30/2017
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This Week in Food History – 10/23/2017
Did we mention October is National Cookie Month? Cookies may have been the inevitable flight of fancy of early bakers whose custom it was to bake a handful of batter to ascertain the temperature of the oven prior to baking an entire cake. Early American tinsmiths began making cookie cutters in the 1700’s. It is… Continue reading This Week in Food History – 10/23/2017
This Week in Food History – 10/16/2017
Not only is October National Pasta and Pizza Month, but it’s National Popcorn Poppin’ Month also. Most delicious month of the year so far! What makes popcorn pop, anyway? Not all corn pops, by the way. The science behind popcorn is simple: There is a tiny drop of water inside each kernel. Heating the kernels… Continue reading This Week in Food History – 10/16/2017
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