Tasting History. Food is a wonderful (and delicious way) of understanding the past—what they ate, how they ate, and who was eating. And, thankfully, glamorous events like doomed voyages. presidential parties, and Oscar ceremonies tend…
Dearly-Departed Drinks. For all things there is a season, and for all sodas there is a shelf-life. While we assume that Coca-Cola, Pepsi & Mountain Dew will endure until the inevitable heat death of the…
Have A Taste Of History. The past is a foreign country, but some of the oldest menus are legible to human eyes. If you've ever spread butter over a slice of bread you baked yourself…
Bait & Switch. Do you ever wonder some foods got their names from? Moreover, do you ever wonder why some of these names don't match? Whether it's confused geography, tongue-in-cheek puns, or the steady march…
How The Dining Tables Have Turned. What do you think of when you hear the words "fine dining"? Escargot glittering in butter? Oysters on the half-shell? Tiny spoons of caviar. What if we told you…
Soups To Fall In Love With. It's soup season! Not only is soup the perfect meal to cuddle up with when the weather gets chilly, it's also one of the easiest entry points if you're…
Food Fit For Flappers. Have you ever wondered how people ate 100 years ago? The answer is: pretty similarly to how we do now. Sure, there was less exposure to global cuisine, microwaves didn't exist,…
Anyone Can Cook. No matter how good of an amateur chef you are, there are some foods that will always taste better in restaurants. Half of this, we're sure is psychological; it's easy to take…
The French Chef's Greatest Hits & Misses. It's almost impossible to overstate Julia Child's impact on American cooking. Not only was she America's first celebrity chef, she was almost single-handedly responsible for bringing French cooking…
