Take a bite. Savor the flaky, buttery crust filled with cream, eggs, cheese, and an assortment of ingredients conjured by a creative chef. Over the years, the recipe evolved. There are many twists and turns in this yummy slice of history. Let’s go to France and . . . wait. Did

  *According to Cozymeal America’s most popular dessert is ice cream. *In the sixteenth century, sugar sculptures by famous confectioners could cost as much as a person’s average annual wage. *The modern concept of dessert applies to many sweets, including fruit, cheese, custard,

  What’s your pleasure? A hot fudge sundae with whipped cream and a bright red cherry or a warm apple pie with a scoop of ice cream? Crème brêulée, strawberry shortcake, red velvet, or cheesecake? The choices are endless, with more “invented” every day. We’re wired to love sweet.

*Mousse means foam or froth in French. *The Palace of Versailles, in the early 1700s, often served savory salmon or goat cheese mousse at the royal banquets. *Many foodies believe that Henri Toulouse Lautrec, the famous post-impressionist painter, invented chocolate mousse in the late

  Legends can be as yummy as the food they describe. Take mousse. It’s a savory or sweet dish that uses air bubbles to give it a light texture. The word “mousse” means foam in French. Some foodies believe that the famous post-impressionist artist, Henri Toulouse-Lautrec, invented

  *Avocados are single-seed berries (fruit) not vegetables. *You can ripen an avocado quickly by putting it in a bag with bananas. *Avocados provide “healthy fat” that reduces bad cholesterol. *Hass Avocado, the most popular variety in the world, was patented by Rudolph Gustav Ha

  Avocados. They’re quite a mouthful with different names, colors, and shapes. Fortunately, under the peel they’re basically the same. Think it’s a vegetable? Wrong. An avocado is a single-seed berry (fruit); more like a mango than a celery stalk. The botanic name is persea ameri

*The traditional (basic) recipe for churros has 3 ingredients: flour, salt, and water. *Mexicans eat shorter, thicker churros coated in cinnamon, sugar, and often dipped in chocolate sauce. *One theory claims that churros originated in China with the “Chinese cruller” or you tiao (bel

Churros. Who was first to savor these yummy treats? It’s a long, messy history with lots of versions. While many of us believe churros came from Mexico, its colorful story reaches way back in time. Churros are deep-fried dough. Food historians report that evidence of fried dough can b

*Gelato is the common word in Italian for all types of ice cream. *One of the first gelato desserts was called fior di latte and served at the court of Catherine de Medici in the early 1500s. *Café Procopio was opened in 1686 by Procopio dei Coltelli, an Italian chef, and the man cred