Meet Harry. Not the Prince. Nothing could stop our Harry. He was born in 1879 on the poor Frosty Hill Farm in Muddy Creek, Pennsylvania. He was an only child – that meant working from a very young age. The boy helped farm, milk cows, and when he was old enough, built a “pond” to raise

It was a treat reserved for me and my Dad. We lived in Queens, New York and I felt very special when Dad put me in the front passenger seat and drove to the lower east side of Manhattan. First, we sat on red swivel stools at a long shiny Luncheonette counter. The server squirted cherr

Once upon a time there were two sons who wanted to out-do their dads. Forest Mars didn’t get along with his wildly successful dad, Frank Mars. Dad founded the Mars Candy Company with popular treats like Milky Way, Snickers, and later, Three Musketeers. Forrest was sent to run the fami

Cheese begins with milk. Do you prefer cow or goat milk? Sheep or water buffalo? How about camel, yak, or moose? You might want to try donkey or reindeer . . . Cheese is one of the most popular foods in the world. You can eat it straight, melt it, spice it, or add it to endless recipe

What’s your favorite? Sharp cheddar or pepper jack? Honey gouda or cave-aged gruyere? American or Swiss? Imagine the cheese that you’re eating was first made nearly 8,000 years ago. People ate cheese before they started to record history. That’s a long time ago. No one knows where che

What in the world is choux? Choux is a unique dough made from butter, water, flour, and eggs. There’s no baking powder, soda, or yeast. The dough is mixed and piped into long, finger-like shapes and baked at a high temperature. The steam inside makes it rise. The end result is a hollo

  They started out as scraps for cattle. Now 70 million pounds of tater tots are eaten every year by people. How did that happen? Let’s go back to mid twentieth century. Times were rough – the Great Depression had been followed by World War Two. There were shortages, rations, and

  What’s your fancy – brownie points, an old camera, or ugly mythical creatures that love to clean house at night? They’re all brownies but not the yummy chocolate treat we love today.  Americans chow down 1.4 billion edible brownies a year in different flavors, shapes, and sizes

What’s a hushpuppy? It’s not my noisy dog but a simple, deep-fried cornbread “cake” iconic in southern-style cooking. The name is almost as good as the food. According to author and editor Jorie Nicole McDonald, when it comes to hushpuppies “It’s all about fried food and a good story.

  Welcome to potato chips. Brits call them crisps, Israelis munch on tapuchips, and Indonesians crunch keripik. Whatever name you use, potato chips are one of the most popular and adaptable snack foods in the world. The global market is worth over forty billion dollars! Where did