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When Food Reminds Us of Home

by Lillian Lake | | Food, Restaurant Reviews

Two visiting Chinese students in a Chicago airport were pointing at a Starbucks as one of them exclaimed “Look! Just like at home!” I smiled. Howard Schultz, former CEO of Starbucks would be pleased. Part of his business philosophy when he bought Starbucks was to...

Is Jimmies Really a Racist Term for Chocolate Sprinkles?

by Lillian Lake | | Food

Every summer, when my cousins would visit from the city, we would make at least one trip a week into town to “Magno’s.” Magno’s was iconic for soft serve ice cream. We kids would pile into the back of the wood-paneled Pontiac; squished tighter than sardines. Most of...

This Food Safety Revolution May Mean End to Bacterial Food Contamination

by Lillian Lake | | Food

During the last of 2018, I frequently posted on social media news about food recalls. At first, I only focused on recalls in the United States. When ground turkey was recalled in both Canada and the United States, I expanded my search. I discovered food contamination...

In 2018 We Googled Magical Unicorn Cakes and Keto Treats

by Lillian Lake | | Food

Purveyor of trending searches, Google’s 2018 top ten was all about food. If you think “local food” was of great interest, you would be mistaken and neither was climate change. Food recalls made a fair showing but not as one of the top 10. Although, within that...

Candy and a Castle, and other Christmas Memories

by Lillian Lake | | Food, Recipes

Gramma's 1915 Divinity Pick a dry day to make this heavenly confection. A humid day can make it turn out to be more like taffy, than the light and airy candy that is divinity. Have an airtight container for storing this candy, it doesn’t keep well. That’s...

Part 2: My Unexpected Food Journey Continues

by Lillian Lake | | Food

Standing by the kitchen table, the cold pizza in the carryout box looked and smelled so good. Irresistibly good. On my way home from a local consulting job, I had picked up a pizza at a local variety store. (Here in Maine, that’s how we roll.) Pizza is normally...

When Food Reminds Us of Home

Is Jimmies Really a Racist Term for Chocolate Sprinkles?

This Food Safety Revolution May Mean End to Bacterial Food Contamination

In 2018 We Googled Magical Unicorn Cakes and Keto Treats

Candy and a Castle, and other Christmas Memories

Part 2: My Unexpected Food Journey Continues

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