Sweet, savory, irrational…it doesn’t matter what type of pi(e) you’re celebrating today! Started as a fun holiday by the Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA in 1988, people all over the world now gather annually on March 14th to celebrate the mathematical constant of pi (Ï€). The holiday is often observed with pie feasts, pie-throwing contests,…
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Sea Shanties and Seafood! We’re Making Crab Cakes For Talk Like A Pirate Day!
This weekend is one of my favorite holidays! No, not Halloween, but that’s coming up soon too! Tomorrow is Talk Like A Pirate Day! In addition to playing some of our current favorite pirate games such as Tiny Epic Pirates, Forgotten Waters, and Dead Man’s Doubloons, we are going to be cooking up some Maryland…
Join the Celebration: Feasting on Shrimp Gumbo for Mardi Gras!
Growing up, we had this recipe a lot – usually whenever we went to visit my grandmother (a.k.a. “MorMor”) in the D.C. area – and it is one of my favorites whenever I am a little homesick or, like now, when it is Carnival season! Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is next week so I’m…
It’s Time to “Fall” in Love With Pozole Season!
Is it pozole or posole? According to Kirsten Drickey of Abies, “Pozole seems to be the preferred spelling in Mexico proper, while posole shows up more often in borderlands recipes.” Either way, it is one of my favorite things to make and eat as the weather turns colder – regardless of if it is my recipe or someone…