History of the Avocado: The Super Bowl Food

Super Bowl Avocados

Reading Time: 3 minutesHISTORY OF THE AVOCADO: THE SUPER BOWL FOOD Podcast version   hy are avocados, especially guacamole dip, considered a required food for Super Bowl Parties? What’s the background?

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History of Chocolate: The Food of the Gods?

cocoa powder and chocolate on marble background

Reading Time: 10 minutesHistory of Chocolate: Why Is It The Food of the Gods? Chocolate comes from the cacao seed, which is roasted and ground from the kernel. While its taste might be considered heavenly…   Why is chocolate called the “food of the gods”? Is it the celestial texture, the velvety tongue feel, the beatific brilliance of…

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Let’s Float Down to Peru

Peru,Lima

Reading Time: 4 minutesLET’S FLOAT DOWN TO PERU In Frank Sinatra’s song “Come Fly With Me,” the second verse starts with: Come fly with me, lets float down to Peru In llama land, there’s a one man band And he’ll toot his flute for you Come fly with me, well float down in the blue While no one-man…

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