In America we call it the humble grilled cheese sandwich. Bread has been a staple for a very long time – as far back as 8000 BC (over ten thousand years ago). Cheese is “newer” – dating back to 7200 BC or over nine thousand years. Bread making probably began when humans shifted from n

  Every year three billion fortune cookies are made. The largest, according to Guinness World Records, weighed over three pounds. The average sits in the palm of your hand. Whether dining at a fancy restaurant or munching from white-and-red takeout cartons, fortune cookies are th

Say what? In 1897 dentist William Morrison wanted to boost his income. He joined forces with candy maker John Wharton to invent a machine that made what was originally called spun sugar. Spun sugar had been around since the fifteenth century. Chefs melted sugar and used a fork to flic

Politics and pancakes are running mates. The only one who has more names than politicians are pancakes. Think Johnnycakes, Flapjacks, and Slapjacks. Feast on hotcakes, silver dollars, and griddlecakes. There are allies like French crepes, Israeli latkes, Australian pikelets and rivals

Mac ‘n cheese is a win-win. Bake it, cook it on the stovetop, or get it from a box. Feast on basic, gourmet, or potluck. Win for taste. Win for comfort. It’s a foodie chameleon. Whether in America, Canada, Israel, or anywhere around the world, everyone loves mac ‘n cheese. The magic i

There’s a war going on that’s not breaking news. It’s between the Israelis, Greeks, and Palestinians. Add Coptics, Lebanese, and Jordanians in addition to the Middle East or Mediterranean advocates. They’re battling for the rights to falafel and politics has crept into the recipe. Isr

I remember mom taking me to the local market. It was an old store with stained wood floorboards, sagging shelves, and barrels filled with two types of pickles – new (half sour) and dill (sour). My job was using tongs to fish out the best dill in the barrel, garlicky pickle juice runni

What cookie is over one hundred years old, has a National Day, socks, and a street named for it? According to author Catherine Gilbert Murdock, “Heaven is paved with Oreos.” Impressive for a cookie that began as a knock-off. In 1908, Sunshine Biscuits introduced the Hydrox sandwich co

Peanut butter. You can gobble it like Presidents Jefferson, Carter, and Clinton, or consume enough (along with fellow Americans) to coat the floor of the Grand Canyon every year. Peanuts (and peanut butter) don’t grow on trees like pecans and almonds. They’re not even a nut. Peanuts a

  Maybe buffalos don’t fly but their numbers are sky-high. Nearly 1.42 billion Buffalo wings are eaten on Super Bowl Sunday – a lot of wings for a critter that isn’t air-borne. So where do Buffalo wings come from?     It began with a mistake. The year was 19