School’s out, and in our household that means it’s high time for some historical adventures.  See my parents weren’t the type to just be content with going to the beach every year.  Oh no – from the time I was born until I graduated high school, our family vacations typically involved visiting historical sites up… Read More Virginia Summer Food History Events

Happy March!  In our half-Irish household, St. Patrick’s Day is kind of a big deal, so I was interested to read Tom McLaughlin’s article “A Taste of Irish History.”  We all know about the Irish food staples of potatoes, cabbage, corned beef and soda bread, but there are historical, political and economic forces at work… Read More Irish Food History and St. Patrick’s Day

Note – OK, so I’ve been super busy and haven’t gotten a chance to finish blogging my Memphis trip – sorry!  I promise to post days 4 and 5 quickly, because I have a cool blog project on the horizon for the holidays.  So read on for the rest of my Memphis blogs. “I went… Read More Day 4 in Memphis