Columbus’s Strange Fruit Spain, 1496 The Spanish court is buzzing with excitement at their first taste of a succulent new fruit brought back to Europe by Christopher Columbus after his second voyage to the New World. This exotic fruit has … Read More
Roquefort-Sur-Soulzon, France, 1411 The residents of the town of Roquefort-Sur-Soulzon are sporting cheesy grins today. King Charles VI has given them exclusive rights to produce their famous smelly cheese. In. an effort to stamp out inferior imitations of … Read More
USA, May 1, 1941 CheeriOats, a new oat-based breakfast cereal that is ready to eat without cooking has been introduced to consumers. Manufactured and marketed by General Mills Inc., the oatmeal, rye, and corn cereal shaped into “little doughnuts” is … Read More
New Haven, Connecticut, USA, December 1900 A small lunch wagon that sells steak sandwiches to local factory workers in tiny New Haven, Connecticut, has served what they are calling a “hamburger,” which was hastily made for a man who dashed … Read More
Des Plaines, Chicago, April 15, 1955 A fast-food outlet in suburban Chicago is doing a remarkable trade and celebrated its second anniversary today. The outlook of owner/manager Ray Kroc is reflected in his objection to a local reporter’s usage of … Read More
🤔 Sitting back watching and observing as the whole world is on lockdown, and trying to make sense of this situation, I then realized that this must be a wake-up call to all of us because it does not matter … Read More
Nothing beats a good homemade dip. Be it for an aperitif or as a small greeting from the kitchen, for starters, or as a snack. Nothing beats a good homemade dip. Be it for an aperitif or as a small … Read More
An important staple during hard, difficult times During the second world war with shortages of food supplies, people didn’t have enough food to support their families. The only item that was accessible and available to a lot of people was … Read More
She is a true all-round talent and is now also conquering European cuisine: Turmeric-Root From McCormick, the spice expert, there is a pure turmeric powder that is very versatile. It looks like ginger and is botanically related to the well-known … Read More
Die Zentren für die Kontrolle und Prävention von Krankheiten (CDC), warnten uns dass aufgrund der unvermeidlichen Ausbreitung des Coronavirus-Stammes COVID-19 “die Störung des Alltags schwerwiegend sein könnte”. Übersetzung: Früher oder später werden unsere Uber Eats- und Postmates-Konten möglicherweise geschlossen, ähnlich … Read More