The origin of the lemon has not yet
been determined; science suggests it may be northwestern India, cultivated for
more than 2,500 years. Arab traders
brought the lemons to the Middle East and Africa sometime after 100 C.E
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Penne with Sausage and Peppers
History has it that
mozzarella was first made when cheese curds accidently fell
into a pail of hot water at the cheese factory near Naples, soon thereafter the
first pizza was made! New cheeses are often formulated when mistakes happen, so
there well may be truth in the tale!
Labels:
Christine's Pantry,
easy recipes,
main dish,
mozzarella cheese history,
pasta,
penne with sausage and peppers
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Baked Chicken Meatballs
No one is sure where the
meatball originated and early recipes are difficult to find. It's easy to
ascertain though, that meatballs as we know them, made with ground meat, were
not possible until meat grinders were invented.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Chocolate Strawberry Banana Smoothie
As you may have notice in your grocery store,
bananas are picked and shipped green. They are the only fruit that actually
develop better color, aroma, and sweetness when ripened after harvest. Bananas
ripen rather quickly after being harvested and will also hasten ripening of
other fruits in their vicinity.
Labels:
banana tips and storage,
beverages,
chocolate strawberry banana smoothie,
Christine's Pantry,
easy recipes
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Saucy Noodles with Ground Beef
If you could follow
the scent of pasta through the millennia, it's no exaggeration to say that the
entire history of civilization would be traced. The trail would span cultures
and continents ranging from Asia, Europe, the Mid-East, America, and parts of
Africa, and reach back at least 3,500 years.
Labels:
Christine's Pantry,
delallo pasta history,
easy recipes,
main dish,
pasta recipes,
saucy noodles with ground beef
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Honey Mustard Pork Chops
Honey
is as old as record history, dating back to 2100 B.C. where it was mentioned in
Sumerian and Babylonian cuneiform writings, the Hittite code. It is thought to
even older than that. Mustard has been used as a condiment
for thousands of years.
Monday, April 8, 2013
Mini Meatloaves
I
love food history because it’s full of surprises. Elvis Presley was born on January
8, 1935. One of the recipes from the Presley Family Cookbook was “Sunday
Meatloaf.”
Thursday, April 4, 2013
Naked Chicken Pot Pie
Chicken pot pie used to be a much livelier dish.
In Roman Empire days, these pastries sometimes had living birds under the crust
that would burst out of the shell when served.
Labels:
casserole,
chicken pot pie history,
Christine's Pantry,
easy recipes,
main dish,
naked chicken pot pie
Monday, April 1, 2013
Roasted Shrimp
Easter, celebrates
Jesus Christ's resurrection from the dead, Christianity's most important
holiday.
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