I was determined to make something new for Valentine’s Day. This got me thinking about many of the commercial Valentine treats… heart-shaped chocolate cake, strawberry this, apple that. But not once have I seen or had lemon squares, lemon bites, lemon bars, they have quite a few names behind them. Come to think of it, I have not had a lemon bar for more than 15 years! I had almost forgotten what they taste like. With this thought in mind, I decided to refresh my memory and prepared for my task. Lemon bars were first made by Breyer’s in the 1950’s. It was initially made as a summer treat because it was easier to eat desserts cut in bars. It’s still a popular dessert and almost always a staple in Southern American pastries. I decided to use Ina Garten’s (Barefoot Constessa) recipe for lemon bars. I’ve seen her briefly on... Read the Rest →
I was determined to make something new for Valentine’s Day. This got me thinking about many of the commercial Valentine treats… heart-shaped chocolate cake, strawberry this, apple that. But not once have I seen or had lemon squares, lemon bites, lemon bars, they have quite a few names behind them. Come to think of it, I have not had a lemon bar for more than 15 years! I had almost forgotten what they taste like. With this thought in mind, I decided to refresh my memory and prepared for my task. Lemon bars were first made by Breyer’s in the 1950’s. It was initially made as a summer treat because it was easier to eat desserts cut in bars. It’s still a popular dessert and almost always a staple in Southern American pastries. I decided to use Ina Garten’s (Barefoot Constessa) recipe for lemon bars. I’ve seen her briefly on... Read the Rest →
Women have always worked. In the past the majority of women worked as home makers. Some women, while working as home makers, also ran a cottage industry business. When women did work outside the home their options were limited; working as teachers, housekeepers, manual laborers. It wasn’t until recent history that women began seeking higher education and a wide variety of careers. Women entered the business man’s world as their secretaries and have been arduously climbing the corporate ladder since. In days gone by women typically stopped working outside the home when they married. So, a majority of the women in the work force were single with no children. Like women today, they didn’t have a great deal of time to prepare meals. In a 1949 edition of “The Good Housekeeping Cookbook” a very, very small section called “Meals for the Business Girl” offers nine menus for the busy working... Read the Rest →
Women have always worked. In the past the majority of women worked as home makers. Some women, while working as home makers, also ran a cottage industry business. When women did work outside the home their options were limited; working as teachers, housekeepers, manual laborers. It wasn’t until recent history that women began seeking higher education and a wide variety of careers. Women entered the business man’s world as their secretaries and have been arduously climbing the corporate ladder since. In days gone by women typically stopped working outside the home when they married. So, a majority of the women in the work force were single with no children. Like women today, they didn’t have a great deal of time to prepare meals. In a 1949 edition of “The Good Housekeeping Cookbook” a very, very small section called “Meals for the Business Girl” offers nine menus for the busy working... Read the Rest →
My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky… ~William Wordsworth It isn’t often that we gaze upon a rainbow. And, when we do we want to share what we are seeing with whomever is standing near us, “Oh, look! A rainbow!” We are humans and we have a need to share with each other when we witness something of note. We know that rainbows have been a part of many cultures myths and legends since ancient times and we might guess that these myths and legends, before the written word, were handed down from oral traditions even older still. We find rainbows woven into cultures from around the world. In America various Native American peoples have legends in which the rainbow is present. Rainbows make an appearance or are the central theme in legends from Australia, Guam, Hawaii, Germany, Ireland as well as Babylon, Persia, Silesia,... Read the Rest →
My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky… ~William Wordsworth It isn’t often that we gaze upon a rainbow. And, when we do we want to share what we are seeing with whomever is standing near us, “Oh, look! A rainbow!” We are humans and we have a need to share with each other when we witness something of note. We know that rainbows have been a part of many cultures myths and legends since ancient times and we might guess that these myths and legends, before the written word, were handed down from oral traditions even older still. We find rainbows woven into cultures from around the world. In America various Native American peoples have legends in which the rainbow is present. Rainbows make an appearance or are the central theme in legends from Australia, Guam, Hawaii, Germany, Ireland as well as Babylon, Persia, Silesia,... Read the Rest →
Having researched a few Caribbean Islands since we began Tastily Touring (previously Worldly Wednesday) we have discovered that the Arawak Indians were the original inhabitants of many Caribbean Islands. Around 1200 the Caribs, coming from Venezuela, conquered the Arawak population on the island of Barbados. By the 1500’s the island of Barbados would be uninhabited due to frequent slave trading raids led by the Spanish. The Caribs were either taken as slaves or fled to other islands. The island of Barbados is located most easterly of the Caribbean Island chain, northeast of Venezuela. Barbados gets its name from the Portuguese as they sailed to Brazil. Los Barbados, or bearded-ones, was chosen by the Portuguese explorer Pedro a Campos. The island had many fig trees, which had a beard-like appearance. Despite the frequent visits by the Spanish, Barbados was first settled by the British in 1627. On May 14th 1625 Captain... Read the Rest →
Casting Call: Guest Bloggers for Oscar Week Wanted MyFudo™ Presentations is casting for immediate guest bloggers for Oscar Week. Do you see yourself tripping the light fantastic up the myFudo red carpet? If you do then submit your post (see requirements below). Contact us at info (AT) myfudo (dot) (com) to submit your photos and recipes, to inquire more information about this contest, please by contact us through our contact us page. At the end of Oscar Week, February 26, 2012, myFudo will select winners in the following categories: 1. Creative Writing 2. Photography 3. Recipe 4. Best Post (Combined superiority in writing, photography and recipe) The Prizes: Essential Pepin Jacque Pepin’s latest cookbook will go to Best Photo, Best Creative Writing, and Best Recipe. For Best post, the contest winner gets a $50 Gift Card to Crate and Barrel. The winners will be featured on our site. Shoot... Read the Rest →
Being away from home, it always makes it bearable being so far from family if I do the usual things I took for granted while growing up when I was back home. The most poignant times are when I celebrate the traditional festivities such as Thanksgiving. It makes me feel less displaced and more like I’m still on a journey towards finding my true self. My simple logic that puts my mind at ease is that wherever I find myself in the world, I can always make a home for myself as long as I am secure about what I want from life and that I am proud of what I have accomplished. Anyhoo, back to the turkey… It’s been quite awhile since I prepared my own Thanksgiving feast. This was actually only my second turkey that I ever made, with the exception of doing a deconstructed turkey photo shoot... Read the Rest →
