Waldorf Salad
Today’s lesson does not involve pilgrims or Native Americans as one might expect, but rather the history of the delicious side dish common to Thanksgiving gatherings known as Waldorf salad. It was first created in the 1890s at the Waldorf Hotel in New York City. The man who is supposedly responsible, Oscar Tschirky, has a more »
Rocky Road Bars
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t have many fond memories of my high school’s cafeteria food. In fact, I think that more often than not, my money went into the vending machine. Things have come a long way in cafeterias since then, but I’m still of the belief that a packed lunch more »
Baklava Bars
Sad but true: I have an unstamped passport. I’ve never been out of the United States, but it’s certainly not because I haven’t wanted to visit other nations; the stars just haven’t aligned yet. For the record, Greece is near the tippy-top of my list of places I’d love to see, and that’s mostly because more »





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