FOOD HOLIDAY: National Pasta Month & Pasta History

Potstickers and other dumplings are types of pasta, a food invented by the Chinese 4,000 years ago (photo courtesy CBCrabcakes.com).   October is National Pasta Month; pasta is one of America’s favorite foods. Who invented it? The Chinese! While Thomas Jefferson introduced pasta to the U.S. in 1787, upon his return from Europe where he…
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FOOD HOLIDAY: National Coffee Day Trivia

It’s National Coffee Day. Can you answer these questions, posed by Illy Coffee? Q. In which country was coffee discovered? a. Ethiopia b. Yemen c. Arabia A. Ethiopia. Read the History Of Coffee. Q. True or False: Ounce per ounce, espresso contains more caffeine than brewed coffee. a. True b. False A. False! Brewed coffee…
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White Chocolate Is REAL Chocolate (And Candy Melts Aren’t)

[1] Get to know the world’s best white chocolate bars. Here’s our list. From the top of the stack here: Vosges d’Oliva (with bits of olive), Green & Black’s, El Rey, Café Tasse Café (with ground coffee beans) and Chocovic white chocolate bars (photo © The Nibble). [2] Green & Black’s from the U.K., one…
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