COLUMN ARCHIVE
Provenance
Dec. 23, 2011 / 845: Headstones
Six facts about fondue
Fact one: it's delicious
Bryan Birtles / 23 Dec 2011
Stale eggs Fondue dates to the late 17th century but was quite unlike the way it is cooked today. Instead of bread dipped in a mixture of wine… Read more »
Dec. 14, 2011 / 843: New Year’s Eve Style
Six facts about tourtière
The French-Canadian Christmas miracle
Bryan Birtles / 14 Dec 2011
Fill it up Tourtière is a meat pie enjoyed in Quebec and in some New England states. It is traditionally made with ground pork, but can be made… Read more »
Nov. 23, 2011 / 840: Battle the world
Six facts about gingerbread
Bryan Birtles / 23 Nov 2011
Not the freshest bread Gingerbread first appeared in Europe in the 11th century when crusaders brought ginger back from the Middle East. By the 18th century, gingerbread had… Read more »
Oct. 05, 2011 / 833: Fall Style 2011
Six facts about Thanksgiving
Bryan Birtles / 05 Oct 2011
Exclusive club Although harvest festivals have a long history in many different cultures, "Thanksgiving" is celebrated in only four places: Canada, America, Liberia and Norfolk Island—a territory of… Read more »
Sep. 28, 2011 / 832: Jennifer Castle
Six facts about donuts
Bryan Birtles / 28 Sep 2011
Going Dutch Though every culture has at some point discovered that fried dough can be delicious, modern doughnuts were likely brought to North America by Dutch settlers in… Read more »
Aug. 31, 2011 / 828: Hollerado
Six facts about soup
Facts about soup. Six of them.
Bryan Birtles / 31 Aug 2011
HOW OLD IS THIS SOUP? The earliest evidence of soup dates to 6000 BCE. Until this time, boiling couldn't be used as an effective cooking process because waterproof… Read more »
Jul. 27, 2011 / 823: The Naked Truth
Six facts about cheese
Curtis Wright / 27 Jul 2011
1) Cheese consists of proteins and fat from milk, usually from cows, goats, buffalo or sheep (any milk-producing animal can be used). It's created by the coagulation of… Read more »
Jul. 14, 2011 / 821: The Beer Issue
Six facts about beer
Bryan Birtles / 14 Jul 2011
1) Brewed from at least 9500 BCE, Beer is one of mankind's oldest prepared beverages. 2) Some archaeologists posit that beer may be the backbone of civilization, as… Read more »
Jul. 05, 2011 / 820: Bestest of Edmonton
Six facts about Scotch
Curtis Wright / 05 Jul 2011
1) Not surprisingly, Scotch finds its origin in its namesake country, Scotland. The first written record of Scotch dates to June 1, 1495, when it appears in the… Read more »
Jun. 22, 2011 / 818: Brian Wilson
Six facts about Dr Pepper
The doctor is in
/ 22 Jun 2011
1) Invented in the 1880s by Charles Alderton at Wade Morrison's Old Corner Drug Store in Waco, Texas. The drink was originally called a Waco, and customers used… Read more »