by B.L. Unkel | May 21, 2021 | Baking
Who doesn’t love Peanut Butter? Well, besides people with nut allergies, that is. As we discovered in last week’s Part 1, North Americans were some of the last people to get the peanut plant. So you shouldn’t be surprised to learn: We didn’t invent peanut...
by B.L. Unkel | Apr 17, 2021 | Baking
Continuing my unexpectedly long Honey “Did You Know?” (DYK), here are some interesting food and cooking facts. Cooking and Eating Honey DYK honey is the only food that will not spoil and does not need refrigeration as long as it is in a sealed container? DYK...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 20, 2021 | Baking
In January, I suggested you check your family recipes to make sure they weren’t missing any directions and/or ingredient measurements. (Did You Know Recipes Are Like Puzzles?) In the past, mothers taught their daughters to cook, passing on family recipes through...
by B.L. Unkel | Mar 6, 2021 | Baking
That link is the colonial tavern. Cups and Spoons If you’ve ever done any cooking, you’ve probably measured out ingredients. Did you know the use of measuring cups and spoons came from tavern owners and innkeepers? In Europe, measurements were made with scales....
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 16, 2021 | Baking
Normally, I’d say following directions is a good thing. But without context, sometimes following directions, especially in a recipe, can be as much of a problem as not following them. Dad tells the story about the first time he cooked ducks. It was in the early 1930s,...
by B.L. Unkel | Jan 9, 2021 | Baking
With the holidays over and winter in front of us, it’s a good time to review your family recipes. (That is, if you didn’t already do that last year while quarantined.) Like a puzzle, a recipe can be rendered useless if some of the “pieces” are missing. Many older...
