by B.L. Unkel | Jul 22, 2023 | History
I scream. You scream. We all scream for ice cream. The Beginning No one knows exactly when or who created ice cream. We know that more than 2,300 years ago, Alexander the Great enjoyed honey and nectar-flavored snow and ice. And almost 400 years after that, the...
by B.L. Unkel | Jul 15, 2023 | Baking
As I’ve mentioned in previous DYKs, almost everything—animals, occupations, food, etc.—can have a national day. Some even get their own month. Thanks to President Ronald Reagan, ice cream has both. In 1984, he designated July as National Ice Cream Month and the third...
by B.L. Unkel | May 27, 2023 | Baking
If you’ve lived in Texas for any length of time, you’ve probably cooked or eaten beef brisket, and tomorrow, May 28, is National Brisket Day. (Yes, there is such a holiday.) The Meat Brisket is one of nine primal cuts of beef, meaning it’s one of those first...
by B.L. Unkel | May 20, 2023 | Baking
Other than those of you allergic to chocolate, who doesn’t love a warm, just-from-the-oven chocolate chip cookie? It’s hands down America’s favorite. But how much do you know about this cookie? The Toll House Inn In 1930, Ruth Wakefield and her husband Ken...
by B.L. Unkel | Apr 15, 2023 | History
One of the “joys” of becoming an adult is paying taxes. Since tax date is fast approaching, I thought this would be a good time to share some interesting information about taxes in the U.S. Revenue Streams Though not without various types of taxes (property,...
