Beverages
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How Arbuckle’s Ariosa Coffee Sparked a Legal Battle
America has long been a nation of coffee drinkers. Decades before Starbucks introduced Americans to Frappuccinos, another company was dominating the coffee market: Arbuckle Brothers. Born in Pittsburgh in 1839, John Arbuckle, Jr.…
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Pancakes and Camping
Labor day has come and gone, but fall is still a great time for camping. A few weeks ago we stayed at a Forest Service cabin in the mountains. While we did not…
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Orange Jooj
I was researching a post on peanut butter (coming soon!) when I came across this ad. Of course I had to find out more. Soda fountains were very popular in the nineteenth century,…
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The Worst Vintage Recipe Ever?
This week, I may have stumbled across the worst vintage recipe ever. Meet my newest cookbook Better Homes & Gardens Snacks and Refreshments. This is number four of an eight-part “Creative Cooking Library”…
