Category: Food Facts – Food History

Why Make Gingerbread For Summer? It’s National Gingerbread Day!

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[1] One way to celebrate: gingerbread bars with cream cheese frosting. Here’s the recipe (photo © McCormick). [2] Celebrate with gingerbread cupcakes. Here’s the recipe (photo courtesy Pillsbury). [3] Gingerbread muffins. Here’s the recipe (photo © I Heart Eating). [4] Gingerbread bundt cake. Here’s the recipe (photo © Nordicware).   June 5th is National Gingerbread…
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FOOD 101: Candy History

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June is National Candy Month. How much does mankind like candy and its chief ingredient, sugar or honey? Well: Our species evolved with a built-in sweet tooth.     IT STARTED WITH CAVEMEN The history of candy dates back to cavemen. A cave picture from Spain, dated to about 6000 B.C.E., shows a man scooping…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make Your Own Cold Duck Wine Blend

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Looking for some summer fun? At the end off a party, instead of opening up new bottles, make a blend of the ends (not dregs*) of existing ones. This idea for party fun (or just-the-two-of-us-at-home fun) was inspired by a memory of college drinking…of a students-and-winos-only sparkling concoction called Cold Duck. What the duck is…
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RECIPE: Spicy Thai Cabbage Salad & The History Of Cole Slaw

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For holiday weekends or cookouts, most of us pick up cole slaw at the grocery store. This commercial slaw generally consists of cabbage, mayonnaise thinned with vinegar, and a few shreds of carrot for color. It may be tangy and crunchy, but it can be so much more flavorful. Here’s how to fix up store-bought…
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