Today’s focus is on Watermelons. Watermelons are a large, sweet fruit that are related to cantaloupes, zucchinis, pumpkins, and cucumbers. They are members of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) and are botanically classified as Citrullus lanatus. Watermelons are native...
Today’s Spotlight is on the Ice Cream Sandwich. An ice cream sandwich is a frozen dessert made of ice cream between two biscuits, wafers, cookies, or other baked goods. The ingredients can vary by region, with Ireland using wafers and the United States commonly using...
Today’s Spotlight is on Raspberry Cream Pie. Raspberries have been used in desserts since the Middle Ages, most frequently in raspberry tarts. Raspberry cream pie dates back to the 1880s. The first raspberry cream pie recipe was published in 1894 by the Boston Cooking...
Today’s food focus is on the carnival favorite Cotton Candy. Cotton candy was first created in 1897 by dentist William Morrison and with the help of candy maker John C. Wharton. Cotton candy is 100% sugar. The two invented an electric machine that heated sugar in a...
Today’s spotlight is on Cheesecake! The origin of cheesecake is believed to be the island of Samos in Greece. Anthropologists discovered cheese molds there that date back to around 2,000 BC. The first known cheesecakes were made in the fifth century BC by the ancient...
