My mother’s kitchen always included a KitchenAid stand mixer. As a young child, the white machine seemed big and noisy,…
Sprinkles — A history of my favorite topping
Ice cream, cake, and cookies taste best with a sprinkle of color and crunch. October is my birthday month. My…
The Midshipman’s Butter —The avocado
Food date: 2018.077 I was late to the avocado bandwagon. Don’t get me wrong, I loved guacamole, but I was…
12 FFF’s of Candy Canes
Food date: 2017.351 ’Tis the busy time of year. And wow did this year fly by. There are so many…
Awful Awfuls: A History
It looks like winter is coming in the Northeast (if you are a GoT fan, you will get the reference).…
Valentine’s Day
Food date: 2017.043 It’s a beautiful snowy day in the Northeast. Annoyingly, the flu season caught up with me this…
The “Inn” Cookie —aka the Chocolate Chip Cookie
Food date: 2017.017 The mastermind behind chocolate chip cookies? Drum roll please…Mrs. Ruth Wakefield of the Toll House Inn in…
Eggnog and how it relates to pirates
Food date: 2016.339 Noggin. Noggin. Noggin. I had a lot of fun saying that word while researching the history of…
Leftovers
Food date: 2016.332 Most Americans love the day after Thanksgiving for the leftovers (and the Black Friday sales). How leftovers…
The Quick Muffin
Food date: 2016.311 One of my favorite breakfast foods is muffins. The food history world references two basic kinds of…
