Halloween is fast approaching. I know because I just spent a few days with my niece and I got the details on this much anticipated holiday from her costume (a garden fairy) to the fact that old people do not wear costumes (she’s four). She informed me of this sad fact when I asked...
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Altoids have been around forever, at least in candy years; more than 200 years now to be precise. Produced by Callard & Bower-Suchard in Great Britain, Altoids have a long and storied tradition. History In the late 1780′s, during the rule of King George III in England, a confectionary company called Smith & Company...
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In British cuisine, the word curry started out as a generic term to describe what the British Army encountered a mixture of spices or spiced sauces, sauteed vegetables and meats, basically applied to about any savory Indian dishes. Along the way “curry” became a specific term for dishes created for the British in India....
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As I previously mentioned, I think street or fast food can go a long way to providing a multi-sensory cultural experience that accurately captures the current culture of the country, region, or city in question. Every time I bite into a conchita pilbil taco, I am transported back to Merida, Mexico, or a gelato reminds me of...
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Waffles are definitely a staple of many Americans diets and very traditional for brunch in the United States. They are mostly considered a sweet food, but every so often they show up in some unexpected savory places. Waffles are at the top of my list of yummy breakfast food. Whoever developed those little...
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Easter is a few short weeks off, but it feels right on time with the cherry blossoms in bloom. The daffodils and tulips abundant in all their colorful glory, defiantly standing tall despite the blustery winds that streak around corners with surprising force. But those gusts are required to have the kites streak through the sky like missiles. ...
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I read my holiday edition of the Economist with some bemusement. I love the diversity of topics contained in its pages, but the article that really tickled my interest, was Global Warming, why the world has taken to chilies. The article explains the rising demand for hot chilies. The appeal is that chili ‘high’ achieved when the bloodstream flood...
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