History and typical products of English afternoon tea
Pastries, finger sandwiches, lots of tea but also a fine glass of Champagne: what's mandatory in the English afternoon tea ritual.
Fortune cookies: history, origins and success of the Japanese treats
We first came to know them through American films, then in the Chinese restaurants of Europe. But the famous cookies containing prophecies are actually a Japanese specialty. Here's the whole story.
Marzipan: history, recipes and variations of the typical sweet pastry of Sicily
Colourful and tasty fruit-shapes in Sicily, lucky pigs in Germany, cakes for tea in Great Britain: here are the many variations of famous marzipan.
Tinned meat: history of the iconic canned product
There was one case, in which it even fed crews trapped in the ice for two years: the story of legendary tinned meat.
History, tales and success of gingerbread men
Christmas cookies are now known everywhere with their English name, gingerbread men. Their origin, in fact, can be traced back to the Elizabethan court. But not only...
The prison restaurant also offers take-out: the story of Clink in London
Located within Brixton Prison is a veritable restaurant, which, due to the safety regulations linked to Covid-19, has decided to focus on take-out. The prison inmates are cooking the food.
In Monza the new “Autism Friendly” Coop market dedicated to people affected with autism
Redeveloping an abandoned area thus facilitating shopping for autistic people, so as to make it part of a daily routine. Here is the ambitious project of the new Monza Coop.
Food gelatin: history, uses in cooking and recipes
Canned meat, puddings, aspic: food gelatin is a valid ally in the kitchen to thicken preparations. But for those who don't want to eat animal products, there are also plant-based options.
Lula Farms, the world’s largest rooftop greenhouse is in Montreal
The Lula Farms farm boasts 4 urban greenhouses in Montreal, but only the latest one inaugurated is the largest rooftop greenhouse in the world. The whole story.
…last meals. The exhibition in New York on the book that narrates the last meals of the sentenced to death
Burger and fries, candy, a red apple. These are some of the last requests from death row inmates in US prisons, now collected in a book and exhibition.
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