Chopped Chicken Liver Crostini Recipe…Or Maybe Foie Gras Crostini?
Forget Grandma’s chopped liver on saltines. Here’s a recipe for chicken liver crostini!
Category: Food Facts – Food History
RECIPE: Rum Punch For National Rum Punch Day
September 20th is National Rum Punch Day. While the word “punch” conjures up a large bowl of drink, the word actually derives from the number five in Sanskrit and Hindi. THE HISTORY OF PUNCH Punch is a general term for a broad assortment of mixed drinks, made with or without alcohol. The word…
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RECIPE: A Simple Salmon Dinner & The History Of Oven Cooking
[1] Spoon the herb butter sauce over the fillet. [2] Plated with a butter lettuce salad (recipes below). [3] With kale and baby potatoes (photos #1, #2 and #3 © Good Eggs). Last night we had guests over for a simple salmon dinner. It was an impromptu event: Our fishmonger had a sale on…
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RECIPE: Make Cherry Ice Pops For National Cherry Popsicle Day
[1] Frozen cherry juice ice pops in Tovolo molds. [2] Greek yogurt and cherry ice pops from ChooseCherries.com. [3] The first Popsicle was a single: one pop, one stick. Then came the twin Popsicle to share with a friend (photos #3 and #4 © Popsicle). [4] Today’s cherry Popsicle. August 26th is National Cherry…
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The Different Types Of Rum & The History Of Rum For National Rum Day
August 16th is National Rum Day. Rum can be a confusing spirit for the everyday consumer. What’s silver versus white rum? What’s silver versus gold rum? Which one should you use for a rum cocktail? It starts with distilling molasses. A BRIEF HISTORY OF RUM Sugar cane grew wild in parts of Southeast…
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