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Beer, Milk and Breastfeeding
As it comes to the world of Food and Beverage, there are hundreds of false myths.
And, there is one, which has actually been around ...
07
Feb
Tag Archives: History
06
Feb
Lipid Curtain
The Cold War ended many years ago.
Along with it, that Iron Curtain that divided the European populations fell.
But there is anothe...
05
Feb
Wine at School
Is wine bad for your health? Is it good?
Up to how many glasses per week?
These are questions to which science (as well as dentist'...
29
Jun
Mother’s Nature and the Calories’trick
There is a spite that Mother Nature has done to us mere mortals, it is to make unhealthy foods so tasty and irresistible.
There is a...
12
Apr
Prehistoric meatballs
Meatballs are a common dish in a lot of different national or local cuisines.
Starting from the Italian polpette (forgive my chauvin...
30
Jan
The worst food in history?
There are several sources that tell us how disgusting was the black broth (μέλας ζωμός, melas zomos), the national dish of the Spartans...
06
Jan
Refettory’s door
I monaci del Monastero di Alcobaça, in Portogallo sono abbastanza draconiani verso i piaceri della tavola. Tanto da aver costruito la porta che dà sul refettorio strettissima (due metri di altezza, e solo 32 centimetri di larghezza)….
14
Dec
McDonald’s and Ancient Rome
During the works for the construction of a McDonald's in Frattocchie, just outside Rome, in 2014, an ancient Roman road came to light.
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22
Sep
Diabolic cutlery
Cutlery is a devil's tool.
At least the forks are.
This was said by Pier Damiani, theologian, then bishop, then cardinal, then Sain...
26
Jul
Jefferson and his pasta-machine
There is a quality that perhaps only few people know about Thomas Jefferson: he was a gourmet, passionate about cooking and good food...
