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 13, 2021 | Travel
We’re halfway through March, and the official start of Spring is only days away. Temperatures in Texas have returned to normal after the brutal winter weather experienced a few weeks ago. Tennessee, too, has enjoyed a taste of spring. However, folks here aren’t fooled...
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 | Feb 27, 2021 | History
Since I’ve talked about the history of some words (“Did You Know When a Deer Was More Than a Deer?”), I decided to share a few phrases we’ve all heard but whose origination you may not know. Several years ago, I visited a number of historic inns and taverns in...
by B.L. Unkel | Feb 20, 2021 | History
As an author, I work with words. But until I moved to Tennessee, I never thought about the history of words. I simply accepted their definition at face value. Morning Meal The way some words developed is easy to understand if you think about it. For example, take the...
by B.L. Unkel | Feb 17, 2021 | Holidays
During the craziness of 2020, we probably saw more random acts of kindness than we’ve seen in the past twenty years. I’m not saying there were more acts, just that we’ve been made more aware of them thanks to social media. (Check out the Random Acts of Kindness Day...
