In the beginning everybody probably just had one kind of bread. You took you local grain and made it into … More
Author: tempfile2017
pesto and pizza
The gesture of how you make food sometimes becomes their name. To make pesto you begin by crushing pine nuts and … More
cauliflower and cabbage
Cauliflower and kale look nothing alike, not in stature nor disposition. But these the two plants are both part of … More
tuna and anchovy
Fish names comes from a bunch of places. Some like salmon or tuna were tagged with their swimming style. The salmon … More
chocolate and cocoa
It was not the Swiss or Belgians but the Mexicans who gave us chocolate. When the Aztecs made chocolate it was a … More
pepper to peppers
Pepper was once insanely precious space, now it’s just ubiquitous found on the counter of any diner. The Italians had … More
celery and parsley
Celery and parsley have an odd history. The Greek’s called parsley, selinon, and that continued through Latin into Italian where … More
menu: American fast food
Look at the menu of an fast food stand. You don’t have to squint too hard to see most of … More
matcha chai tea latte
Next time people order this green frothy drink, “matcha chai tea latte, please” smile knowing they’re staying tea, three times … More
bacon and belly
Most pig parts are named directly from it’s anatomy. The back meat of the pig was called just that, bacon. … More
