Are you like the millions of American's that are still trying to decide who to vote for in November's Presidential Election? As we all listen to the candidates speak tonight during their first televised debate, keep one more thing in mind...food favorites of the candidates. We found an article from 2008 where the writer was able to track down various people in Clinton's life and ask them what she likes to eat. The results - Oliveburgers (hamburgers with olives), Boca burgers, popcorn smothered in butter, and lamb. While we were unable to locate a similar article on Trump, we did find some references. Trump's favorite sandwich and meal is meatloaf. He and his wife, Melania, prepared meatloaf

"We have so much time and so little to do. Strike that, reverse it." ROALD DAHL, CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY In 1964, British author Roald Dahl published his children’s novel Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. According to Dahl, the inspiration from the story came from his childhood. In the 1920s, Cadbury would send test samples of chocolate to schoolchildren in exchange for their opinions. If the kids liked the chocolate, Cadbury would manufacture the sweet. Cadbury, and rival Rowntree, often accused each other of sending spy’s into the factories and schools to measure up the competition. To protect their interests, both companies become highly protective of the chocolate, machines an

That's right- PIG FACE DAY. It's one of our favorite feasts featured in our book, A Thyme and Place. You'd think this holiday was in celebration of someone unfortunate looking, but no. In the Cotswolds village of Avening, England this day is all about pork! And it all began with Queen Matilda, the wife of William the Conquerer. In 1080 Queen Matilda, of Flanders, consecrated the Church of the Holy Cross at Avening, the one and only church ever to receive a commissioning by a Queen of England. The Queen did not commission this church out of the goodness of her heart, far from it. For you see, in 1050 the young, and unmarried Matilda had fallen in love with Brictric, Saxon Lord of Avening how

While all Crock Pots are slow cookers, not all slow cookers are Crock Pots. Confused? Well, think of it this way... the term "Crock Pot" is actually a brand name. Most like the use of the word Kleenex is to tissues. Though they both perform a similar function, the differences between the two, is the mechanics and how it applies to the cooking. A crock-pot is a pot that sits inside a surrounding heating element, and has high/low temperature options. The surrounding heat allows for food to rise to a safe temperature quicker, and for longer times. The crock-pot excels at cooking large, tough pieces of meat, like a pot roast. A slow cooker is usually a metal pot that sits on top of a heating sur

A circus, carnival, street fair, or amusement park would not be the same without this invention; spun sugar. Across the globe, the name changes, but it is still the same sweet delight. Called cotton candy in the US and Canada, candy floss in the UK and Southeast Asia, tooth floss in South Africa, papa’s beard in Finland, old ladies hair in Greece, and fairy floss in Australia. The treat made up of 99.99% sugar, with a dash of food coloring and sprinkling of flavoring, surely had to be the creation of a candy maker, right? Nope… how about a dentist. How about two dentists? Dr. William Morrison of Nashville, a dentist, along with the confectioner John C. Wharton introduced their visually a