Food news antipasto
October 20, 2019 by DarcieMany EYB Members probably know about the Cookbook Co. Cooks, the cooking/cookbook store located in Calgary, Alberta. They announced some sad news earlier this week, as one of the company’s founders, Jean Norton, died earlier this month. In a Facebook post, The Cookbook Co. recalled that “Jean was generous, an incredible cook and baker, and emanated a constant joie de vivre.” They posted one of Jean’s signature recipes as a remembrance: Maid of Honour Tarts, aka Jean’s Pink Tarts.

October 16 marked World Bread Day, and in honor of this auscpicious occasion, CNN developed a list of the 50 best breads of the world. On the list you will find everything from baguettes to lavash to Dökkt rúgbrauð, the slow-baked rye bread from Iceland. The fascinating list includes photos of the various breads.
Halloween is not far away, and with it comes a lot of candy. One item that will be on offer is candy corn, which is a love-it-or-hate-it sweet. If you love it, you need to check out a recent post on the history of candy corn. You’ll find a lot of interesting facts, including that it used to be called ‘chicken feed’. Now you have a conversation starter for your Halloween party.
If that topic doesn’t work, you can always try asking this question: Would you eat butter that’s been sitting in a bog for centuries? Apparently the practice of burying butter in peat bogs has been traced back some 3,500 years. There’s a display of 1,000 year old ‘bog butter’ on display at The Cork Butter Museum in Ireland. Find out the reasons people buried butter in bogs in an article from Culture Magazine on the history of bog butter.
Photo of Turkish simit breads from Sift Magazine
Categories
- All Posts (6936)
- Antipasto (2132)
- Author Articles (247)
- Book News (935)
- Cookbook Giveaways (982)
- Cookbook Lovers (257)
- Cooking Tips (109)
- Culinary News (299)
- Food Biz People (552)
- Food Online (791)
- Holidays & Celebrations (272)
- New Cookbooks (149)
- Recipes (1499)
- Shelf Life With Susie (231)
- What's New on EYB (133)
Archives
Latest Comments
- Zephyrness on Rooza by Nadiya Hussain – Cookbook Review and Giveaway
- fadoum on Feasts of Good Fortune Cookbook Giveaway
- fadoum on Rooza by Nadiya Hussain – Cookbook Review and Giveaway
- matag on Rooza by Nadiya Hussain – Cookbook Review and Giveaway
- dataentrytard on Rooza by Nadiya Hussain – Cookbook Review and Giveaway
- SueLau on Rooza by Nadiya Hussain – Cookbook Review and Giveaway
- Jillyb3 on Rooza by Nadiya Hussain – Cookbook Review and Giveaway
- shmampie on JoyFull – Cookbook Review & Giveaway
- debbiehb on JoyFull – Cookbook Review & Giveaway
- debbiehb on Heritage Cookies of the Mediterranean World – Cookbook Giveaway