historic southern Eggnog Recipe
All tagged Special Occasion Food
What's the history behind eggnog and why people in the United States drink it during the winter holiday season?
Does your family have the tradition of eating cake on Christmas?
We talk with professor and food writer Fred Opie about the celebratory foods of Juneteenth, as well as the rich history of soul food in the United States and the many foods of the African Diaspora.
Historically Christmas has been one of those rare times that the marginalized ate cake.
Now, Christians celebrate in all kinds of ways including with a visit from the Easter Bunny, but a big part of the celebration is that big holiday dinner - emphasis on big. In this country, it's usually ham or lamb and maybe potato salad or scallop potatoes. And that got us thinking again about why we eat what we eat.
