A Unique Fresh Fruit Delivery… A Bit of History: In previous posts, I covered some of the interesting historical facts about figs. Therefore, today I will focus on the history of pecans for my Creamy Toasted Pecan Dressing. However, I could not resist sharing one fun fig fact. Female rhinoceros hornbill birds enjoy a very…
A Drupy Salad… A Bit of History: With over 200 varieties, plums grow on every continent except Antartica. In addition, historians believe plums number among the first human-cultivated fruits. Botanists classify plums as drupes or a stone fruit. While, a droopy salad never sounds appealing, my “drupy” recipe for Plum & Summer Vegetable Bulgur Salad…
“A Sensation of a Salad…” A Bit of History: Julia Child succinctly and perfectly sums up a Caesar Salad, as “A Sensation of a Salad.” Julia Child had the pleasure of enjoying many cuisines and restaurants during her time. One such memory involves her experience at the Hotel Caesar in Tijuana, Mexico. Caesar’s restaurant, located…
It’s A Whopper… A Bit of History: Ten years ago, Scott Robb of Alaska, claimed a new Guinness Book of World Records for the heaviest cabbage. The whopper green cabbage tipped the scales at 138.25 lb. That’s a lot of Rainbow Asian-Inspired Cabbage Salad! In contrast, a typical garden green cabbage weighs a mere 1-2…
It’s a One-Way Street… A Bit of History I live on a one-way street and am constantly driving past a black and white sign that is routinely ignored by most drivers. I never knew that edible pea pods contain fibers that only run in one direction; nature’s built in one-way street! Uni-directional fibers lends to…
Little Green Trees… A Bit of History During my research for this post, I uncovered some very interesting broccoli facts. In England, broccoli was dubbed “Italian asparagus” after its introduction via Italian immigrants in the 1700s. Despite its recent debut in Europe, evidence suggests that broccoli cultivation began in the 6th century BCE. Starting in…
Stalk of Fire… A Bit of History Currently, my girls love The Last of the Olympians series by Rick Riordan and the Greeking Out podcast by National Geographic Kids. Coincidentally, this recipe for Orange Ginger Pomegranate Vinaigrette over a fennel salad relates to the Promethium Greek myth. According to Greek mythology, Zeus, in a moment…
From the Neolithic Revolution to Meal Prep… A Bit of History Approximately 12,000 years ago, humans began to shift from a mainly hunter-gather existence to early farming. Historians refer to this transitional era as the Neolithic Revolution or the first Agricultural Revolution. Even though history books will not record this recipe, my ancient grain Greek…
Sweet Water & Hot Honey… A Bit of History: My latest culinary venture for Hot Honey Sage Vinaigrette revolves around Asian pears, specifically the Hosui Japanese variety. With a shape resembling an apple and a russet brown exterior skin, Hosui pears are exceptionally juicy. In Japanese, their name means sweet water. Asian pears, cultivated for…
Watermelon Sugar…Tastes Like Summer A Bit of History: The Harry Styles song Watermelon Sugar has been stuck in my head for weeks now. When I think about the tastes of summer, I immediately conjure light and refreshing recipes. Last summer, I first tasted Crenshaw melons at Boone Hall farms down the road. They were hands…