Last week I wrote about oatmeal, grits, and congee. Today we’re looking at polenta, followed by two porridges that were… Read more Porridge Around the World (Part 2)
Category: Origins
Porridge Around the World (Part 1)
It’s that time of year again — time to make hot cereal for breakfast. To be honest, we eat oatmeal… Read more Porridge Around the World (Part 1)
Where Did Hummingbird Cake Originate?
I just finished this sweet middle grade novel and it got me thinking about cake. Have you ever had hummingbird… Read more Where Did Hummingbird Cake Originate?
10 Things to Know About Agnes Macphail
It’s been 100 years since Agnes Macphail was elected to the Canadian House of Commons. During her political career she… Read more 10 Things to Know About Agnes Macphail
Video: Surprising Images in Medieval Art
It’s our last week of summer holidays and my sister and her family are visiting from Virginia (yay!), so for… Read more Video: Surprising Images in Medieval Art
100th Anniversary of a Life-Saving Discovery
When looking for pretty stamps at the post office this spring I picked up some celebrating the centenary of the… Read more 100th Anniversary of a Life-Saving Discovery
Butterfly Collecting Trivia
You know you’re desperate when you ask what you should blog about, your eight-year-old says “butterflies,” and you start Googling!… Read more Butterfly Collecting Trivia
Puffing Billy to Roomba: A Vacuum Cleaner Timeline
The Earliest Vacuum Cleaners The first patent for what we could call a vacuum cleaner was submitted by American inventor… Read more Puffing Billy to Roomba: A Vacuum Cleaner Timeline
The Cure Cottages of Saranac Lake
My in laws are spending a few days at Saranac Lake in upstate New York and they mentioned that there… Read more The Cure Cottages of Saranac Lake
Mint Julep, Anyone?
I thought it would be fun to make some cocktails this summer and the natural progression was to then look… Read more Mint Julep, Anyone?
Point Farms Summer Resort
On Saturday we had a picnic at Point Farms Provincial Park near Goderich, Ontario. It’s now a campground with beach… Read more Point Farms Summer Resort
The Short History of Chocolate Truffles
In January I wrote about the long history of truffles; now I thought it would be easy to find out… Read more The Short History of Chocolate Truffles
Did You Know? The First Ferris Wheel
The biggest splurge of our wedding was renting a Ferris wheel. This type of Ferris wheel with seats that hold… Read more Did You Know? The First Ferris Wheel