Monthly Archive: May 2018

“I cook with wine. Sometimes I even add it to the food.” -W.C. Fields We give food a lot of power. From holiday get-togethers to casual gatherings many of our favorite memories involve food. Breaking bread with others boosts our spirits and hopefully always be part of human story.  In certain settings sharing a meal with others provides the ability to forge relationships and celebrate, …

In ancient times, people in the Northern hemisphere, set aside May 1st to celebrate spring. The earliest May Day celebrations appeared in pre-Christian times with the festival of Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers.  May 1st was then considered the first day of summer. As Europe became Christianized, the pagan holidays lost their religious character and May Day changed into a popular secular celebration. Perhaps the …