England, 1266 The size, weight, and more importantly, the price, of bread, is to become standardized. In a decree called the Assize of Bread and Ale, King Henry III has requested uniformity in the production of this staple food to … Read More
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
Drinking wine from the current season already? With the sparkling-fruity Beaujolais nouveau, this is a treat! The early wine that originates from the homonymous growing area north of Lyon, France, is the first drop of the current vintage that may be … Read More
Delicious meals prepared in the Wok by Eleanor, guest on South Florida Radio and TV Shows
In candy creating, chocolate is second solely to sugar in importance and frequency of use. Chocolate is exclusive in that it is often each a basic ingredient and a finished candy by itself. Knowing the way to handle chocolate, as … Read More
