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Food and Funerals Traditions Part 5 Indiana
Feb 27

Feb 27 Food and Funerals Traditions Part 5 Indiana

Food Prof Fred Opie
Food and Funerals, Indiana Food History

For her “it wouldn’t seem like living without sweetcorn and green beans and tomatoes and things like that. Somehow vegetables don’t ever taste the same when you buy them out of the store” she said.  “I’ll raise me some cucumbers for pickles, too.  

Food and Funerals Traditions Part 4 Indiana
Feb 24

Feb 24 Food and Funerals Traditions Part 4 Indiana

Food Prof Fred Opie
America Eats Project, Food and Funerals, Great Depression History

Aunt Mary remembered out loud the years it took for her to master the sauerkraut that her husband loved, as younger women who coveted the recipe lingered on her every word.

Food and Funerals Traditions Part 1 Dutch Colonial America
Feb 21

Feb 21 Food and Funerals Traditions Part 1 Dutch Colonial America

Food Prof Fred Opie
Food Writer, Special Occasion, Food and Funerals

In New Amsterdam, New York City, funerals had been the occasion for heavy drinking. Among the Pennsylvania Dutch the tradition called for heavy eating. . . .

America Eats Notes on New Orleans Part 5 Hopping John
Feb 13

Feb 13 America Eats Notes on New Orleans Part 5 Hopping John

Food Prof Fred Opie

How to make hopping John

Fascinating History of the Fig Tree
Dec 6

Dec 6 Fascinating History of the Fig Tree

Food Prof Fred Opie
Food Writer
Tailgating and Football Games
Nov 17

Nov 17 Tailgating and Football Games

Food Prof Fred Opie

The significance of tailgating at college football games then and now

Oct 17
Oct 17 Stumping and Eating in Maryland

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