by Lady Scholastica Joycors — The Culinary Bard WINNER - 2014 Trial by Fire — Dessert Category This is a traditional German cake made of...

by Lady Scholastica Joycors MISTLETOE has been the subject of many legends and traditions for hundreds of years. Ancient Druids...

by Lady Scholastica Joycors - The Culinary Bard Winner - Trial by Fire 2022 - Desserts BARTOLOMEO SCAPPI (1500 to 1577 A.D.) was a...

by Lady Scholastica Joycors The origin of Panettone is somewhat of a mystery. There are at least three theories about how this fruity...

by Lady Scholastica Joycors - The Culinary Bard PANTTONE IS AN ITALIAN CHRISTMAS TRADITION, and many families all across the country...

by Scholastica Joycors - The Culinary Bard SINCE THE LATE 14th century, Pierniki Toruńskie (Polish name for gingerbread) have been...

by Lady Scholastica Joycors - The Culinary Bard HONEY CAKES (Honigkuchen) the forerunner of Lebkuchen can be traced back to the Egyptians...

by Lady Scholastica Joycors Mermaids are said to be mythical sea creatures with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of...

by Lady Scholastica Joycors - The Culinary Bard Making and creating traditions are big at Christmas – so what better time to enjoy a...

by Lady Scholastica Joycors Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, All the king’s horses and all the king’s men,...

by Lady Scholastica Joycors I recently ran across an article at the Medieval Manuscripts blog about hedgehogs, and it made me chuckle. I...

Lady Scholastica Joycors Many of us see a cat as a companion or an animal to catch the mice or other small vermin, but for centuries...

by Lady Scholastica Joycors Just the mention of the word dragon elicits images of winged serpent like creatures. Dragons have been...

by Lady Scholastica Joycors The history of pasta is a somewhat debated subject. It may date back as far as the 4th Century Etruscan and...

As told by Lady Scholastica Joycors It is said that in ancient China there lived a mythical beast named Nian who had the head of a lion...

by Lady Scholastica Joycors At least four millennia ago civilizations around the world began celebrating the beginning of the year. Today...

by Lady Scholastica Joycors Grain has held a place of importance in civilization back nearly to the beginning of time. Grain became...

by Lady Scholastica Joycors A STANDING JOKE WORLDWIDE is the English preoccupation with the weather. So how did it come to pass that the...

By Lady Scholastica Joycors THE MERE MENTION of the name of Saint George brings forth visions of an epic battle between man and a dragon,...

by Scholastica Joycors Myth and legends surround the Four Thieves Vinegar and are too numerous to list in this short article. Some say it...