Author: Patty

Each year I try to make my Thanksgiving post about some aspect of that peculiarly American myth, the Thanksgiving story. Where the European Colonialists are called righteous Pilgrims, and the… [Continue Reading]

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO) was founded after WWII on November 1945, to contribute to global peace and security. One goal is global collaboration among nations, through… [Continue Reading]

There are a lot of sources for tea available to drinkers in the Western world. There are specialty stores that sell one brand of tea, perhaps also teaware, and will… [Continue Reading]

Legumes are a class of vegetables that include beans, peas, and lentils. They are an affordable, nutritious, satiating, and sustainable protein source that can help us tackle raising food costs,… [Continue Reading]

All plants have some form of chemical or physical protection for themselves in their daily fight for survival. In food plants, some of those protections we may biologically experience as… [Continue Reading]

UNESCO has several lists promoting, or globally applauding various aspects of culture and the role of food. For instance, the Register of Good Safeguarding Practices, Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need… [Continue Reading]

Our vegan friend, Kate, came to town with her mom as she is going to college nearby starting this Fall. She and her mom, who made the reservations, introduced us… [Continue Reading]

We did an agri-tourist trip to a rice farm in Chico, California. I learned about rice farming, which I will share, but the major takeaway was how unbearable this warming… [Continue Reading]

Visit a ranch or farm and you will see American entrepreneurs hard at work. The farmers work using the land, whereas a distillery uses farm products to make the drinks… [Continue Reading]

In anticipation of King Charles III coronation, on 26 May 2023, I wanted to write about the foods and drinks people were making for the event. But, life happened and… [Continue Reading]

We visited Ruhstaller Farms in June 2023 and learned a lot about the role of hops and beer in the greater Sacramento’s area history. While revisiting its Indigenous history, and… [Continue Reading]

In very simple terms, “biryani” is a spicy and herby rice pilaf with marinated meat (although it can also be vegetarian). While this is not a simple dish, nor a… [Continue Reading]

I wrote a previous post, With Enough Butter Anything is Good. So while looking at my YouTube feed up comes a video by NoLabCoatRequired. In his post, he shows how… [Continue Reading]