While the English have enjoyed ices since the Victoria era, it was the Americans who put ice on a stick. In 1905, Frank Epperson, an 11-year-old boy living in the San Francisco Bay area, “mixed some sugary soda powder with water and left it out overnight. It was a cold night, … [Read more...] about The Popsicle is an American Invention
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The New Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook
Sip Tea Like Aristocracy with The Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook This gorgeous hardcover cookbook has come just at the right time to help bring cheer to Downton Abbey fans in quarantine. Experience tea time at Downton Abbey like never before with classic … [Read more...] about The New Official Downton Abbey Afternoon Tea Cookbook
Easy Keto Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
Cream cheese frosting can easily be converted into a keto topping by using sugar alternatives. Easy Keto Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting Cream cheese frosting can easily be converted into a keto topping by using sugar alternatives. 4 oz cream cheese, (softened and cut … [Read more...] about Easy Keto Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting
Deja Vu? COVID-19 and the Spanish Flu
Amid all the uncertainty surrounding COVID-19, it may help to realize we are in familiar territory. Downton only briefly touched on the horrors of the Spanish Flu of 1918-19 in S02E8 resulting in the death of Lavina, paving the way for Matthew and Mary's love story to play out. … [Read more...] about Deja Vu? COVID-19 and the Spanish Flu
The New History Behind the Famous Pavlova Dessert
If you follow food history or are from Australia or New Zealand, you are likely aware of the ongoing battle between the two countries as to who invented the Pavolva, the famous dessert named after Anna Pavlova, a famous Russian ballerina. The answer seemed to be that it first … [Read more...] about The New History Behind the Famous Pavlova Dessert
