Stories tagged ‘The History Kitchen’
Join Tori Avey as she explores the story behind the food why we eat what we eat, how the foods of different cultures have evolved, and how yesterdays food can inspire us in the kitchen today.
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Get Cinco de Mayo Recipes for a Festive Celebration
Cinco de Mayo has become a celebration of Mexican heritage and pride. Let your menu match the spirit of the occasion!
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Get Vegetarian Ashkenazi Passover Recipes
Passover has many dietary restrictions that are further complicated for non-meat eaters. Tori Avey shares her meatless Seder suggestions.
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Magical Mushrooms: The Allure of Edible Fungi
The reputation of mushrooms have varied over history before it became a common ingredient.
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Learn Why These 10 Foods Are Edible Aphrodisiacs
Learn about ten foods and their love-inducing properties - obviously chocolate and strawberries are on the list.
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From Pythagorean to Pescatarian The Evolution of Vegetarianism
Vegetarianism isn't a trend. It is part of America's history, and has changed over time.
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The History of Gingerbread
Before you build your holiday gingerbread house, find out what's behind the molasses and brown sugar.
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Who Was P.L. Travers, Author of Mary Poppins?
The History Kitchen dispels myths about the author and get a recipe from her Mary Poppins cookbook.
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Thanksgivukkah Recipes: Once-In-A-Lifetime Holiday
How do you combine Hanukkah and Thanksgiving when the two overlap? We have a collection of recipe ideas.
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Popcorn: A "Pop" History
Discover the history of popcorn. This movie favorite existed in the American Southwest before it rose in popularity across the country.
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Gary Cooper's Buttermilk Griddle Cakes
One of the patriarch's of the Golden Age of Hollywood, discover Gary Copper's path to fame as well as his familial tie to a buttermilk…
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Discover the History of Meatless Mondays
Meatless Mondays is a global campaign aimed at lowering our overall meat consumption Believe it or not, it has a history stretching back to…
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What was Cooking in Leonardo da Vincis Kitchen?
Leonardo da Vinci was actually a budding nutritionist and was obsessed with kitchen gadgets. Discover what was in his kitchen notebooks.
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The Hemingway Special
Explore Hemingway's love of daiquiris as The History Kitchen delves into his time in Cuba at the El Floridita bar. Learn how to make his…
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What Lewis and Clark Ate
Discover what these historic explorers ate on their groundbreaking expedition west across America.
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The Caffeinated History of Coffee
Each coffee drinker has their own preference and taste, but what are the roots of this caffeinated beverage?
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Passover: Healthy Recipes for a Meaningful Seder
Enjoy a Seder meal that still observes the dietary restrictions of the holiday. The Shiksa in the Kitchen shares her recipe ideas.