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Oktoberfest
I traveled to Berlin a while back and got to experience so many wonderful German foods. My trip also coincided with the start of Oktoberfest, a two-festival traditionally held through the first Sunday…
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Theriac-the “cure” for the disease
We are all bound thither; we are hastening to the same common goal. Black death calls all things under the sway of its laws. -Ovid *Disclaimer-this is about a historical preventative and curative…
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A New Orleans Mardi Gras King Cake
Versions of the famous King Cake, a circular shaped, cinnamon pastry, filled with cream, praline, cream cheese, or other sweet confections, covered in frosting and then decorated with purple, green, and gold sugar,…
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Pupusas and the Pipil
I first had the pleasure of eating pupusas when working at Ceren, a World Heritage archaeological site in El Salvador. The pupusa is a staple dish in El Salvador and can be eaten…
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Italian Anchovy Pasta
Pasta and Italy go hand in hand. It is Italy’s signature dish. But, does pasta really originate from Italy? The answer- sorta. The earliest archaeological evidence of pasta comes from the site of…
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The History of Okonomiyaki
The name is a little misleading, this is not a traditional American pancake. This is a Japanese savory pancake mixed with a variety of vegetables, meats, and/or fishes, then covered with sweet, thick…
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Pan de Muerto
October of 2020 I decided to honor Day of the Dead by embarking on making the delicious Mexican sweet bread pan de muerto. Day of the Dead is perhaps Mexico’s most famous holiday.…
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Morocco and Origins
When I ask students to think about their favorite foods and then explore where and when the ingredients were domesticated, they are always surprised by something. Tomatoes are from the Americas, not Italy?!…
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The Journey
Greetings! I am creating this blog to document and share a long-term dream of mine to learn about cultures all over the world through their food. As a trained archaeologist/anthropologist, I have had…
