In Peru, Sipping The Season With A Cocktail De Algarrobina
This eggnog-like beverage contains pisco; sweetened, condensed milk and a special syrup from a tree Peruvians call "the tree of life."
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Smoking Bishop: A Boozy Christmas Drink Brimming With English History
This clerically named quaff plays a starring role in Scrooge's transformation in Dickens' A Christmas Carol. Port, its key ingredient, also tells a story of English politics and class identity.
In Cambodia, 'Lucky' Iron Fish For The Cooking Pot Could Fight Anemia
Iron deficiency, which can lead to anemia, is a huge problem in Cambodia. A social enterprise wants to prove that adding a little iron fish to a pot on the stove will make a dent in the problem.
Why Miami Cubans Roast Christmas Pigs In A 'China Box'
La caja China is a device inspired by Chinese rail workers in Cuba. And in Miami, it has become the de rigueur way to cook the traditional Noche Buena pig roast. Only in America.
From Beetroot To Pineapple, Homemade Wines Sweeten Christmas In India
Across India, Christian communities make sweet homemade wines for the festive season from an array of local fruit, roots and grain. But the know-how behind this ancient tradition may be disappearing.
Big, Bold, Wild: We Re-Create Christmas Dinners Of Centuries Past
Same Christmas dinner as last year? You're doing it wrong. In 17th-century Britain, Christmas dinner was a lavish, experimental, 12-day drunken affair. Think Mardi Gras with snow.
Alaska's Pot Cafes Will Give Patrons A Taste Of Cannabis
Alaska is about to become the first state to have pot cafes where people can buy and consume marijuana. The state's marijuana control board recently approved on-site consumption at retail stores.
The 'Unitasker' Kitchen Gadgets Alton Brown Loves To Loathe
The Food Network host and celebrity chef has a vendetta against single-use kitchen gadgets. This year, he takes aim at meat claws, the egg cuber and the Rollie Eggmaster.
Millet: How A Trendy Ancient Grain Turned Nomads Into Farmers
Hardy, nutritious and gluten-free, millet has become an "it" grain in recent years. Research reveals our ancestors relied on it: Millet was central to the rise of agriculture and farming communities.
English Chef Recreates Dinners Of Christmas Past
A chef in the North of England is recreating the Christmas dinners of two centuries ago.