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Easter Eggs Dyed the Natural Way

A how-to guide to making Easter egg dyes from the leftovers in your refrigerator

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How Food Shaped Humanity

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Know Your Whiskey from Your Whisky

The name of the Emerald Isle’s more potent potable comes from the Gaelic for “water of life”

In 44 B.C., dictator-for-life Julius Caesar is assassinated by conspirators led by Marcus Junius Brutus.

Top Ten Reasons to Beware the Ides of March

March 15 will live in infamy beyond the murder of Julius Caesar. Here are 10 events that occurred on that date

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March Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

Paul Jennings' account amplifies the rescue of Washington's portrait; Jennings' descendants gathered to see the portrait at the White House this past August.

Witness to History

The first memoir by a White House slave recreates the events of August 23, 1814

Robért Fresh Market’s cake came with Mardi Gras beads, and a Mardi Gras plastic cup, but much to our disappointment, the baby was nestled on the outside of the cake, so there was no suspense in consumption process. Still, we had no problem eating the entire cake. The dough was delicate and layered, and the icing not overwhelming. A delicious prospect even without the surprise.

The King of Cakes at Mardi Gras

King cake may have gained fame through American Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, but it got its start in Europe

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Going Red Velvet for Valentine’s Day

Sweets are not in short supply around Valentine’s Day. But here’s an option a little more sophisticated than candy hearts or chocolate kisses

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The Evolution of the Sweet Tooth

There’s a reason sweethearts don’t give each other boxes of radicchio for Valentine’s Day. Humans have a soft spot for things that taste sweet

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February Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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The Foods That Passed Through Ellis Island

A look at recipes from immigrants who passed through the historic New York entry point

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January Anniversaries

Momentous or Merely Memorable

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A Decade in Food Trends

Organic becomes a household name, chefs become celebrities and exotic ingredients become ordinary

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