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...
Today’s spotlight is on Lasagna. Lasagna is considered one of the oldest pasta dishes in Italian cuisine. Lasagna has a long history and cultural significance in Italy and other countries. It symbolizes comfort, tradition, and family and is often served as a shared...
Today’s Spotlight is on Chicken Wings. Chicken wings were invented in 1964 at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York. The bar’s co-owner, Teressa Bellissimo, cooked leftover wings in hot sauce as a late-night snack for her son and his friends. The story goes that...
Today’s food spotlight is on the Hamburger. There’s some controversy over the origin of the hamburger because its two basic ingredients, bread and beef, had been prepared and consumed separately for many years before they were combined. Some have pointed to a...
Today’s Spotlight is on Crème Brûlée. Crème brûlée is a custard dessert with a hard caramel top that’s rich, creamy, and delicious. It has a slightly caramelized and burnt taste, with a combination of light and airy vanilla custards, the nutty flavor of...
Today’s Spotlight in on Bagels. National Bagelfest Day is celebrated on July 26th each year to recognize the tasty and light bread that is the bagel. The holiday was started in 1986 by Murray Lender, the owner of Lender’s Bagels. The first festival was held in...
