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Airline Food During the Golden Age of Air Travel
United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 4/9/24 United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 4/9/24

Airline Food During the Golden Age of Air Travel

The history of food on airlines and three recipes for a full meal from the Golden Age of air travel

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The Real Chef Boyardee
Italy, United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 3/12/24 Italy, United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 3/12/24

The Real Chef Boyardee

The real-life story of Chef Boyardee and a likely recipe for his original spaghetti with meat sauce

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What People Ate on Ellis Island
United States of America, 19th Century, 20th Century Max Miller 3/5/24 United States of America, 19th Century, 20th Century Max Miller 3/5/24

What People Ate on Ellis Island

What it was like on Ellis Island in the early 20th century, and two recipes for dishes that appeared on an Ellis Island menu in 1920

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Why a Tire Company Gives Out Food’s Most Famous Award
France, 20th Century Max Miller 2/20/24 France, 20th Century Max Miller 2/20/24

Why a Tire Company Gives Out Food’s Most Famous Award

How Michelin started with tires and ended up giving out the most prestigious awards in the culinary world, and a recipe from 1932 that earned a Michelin star

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Lobscouse, Hardtack & Navy Sea Cooks
United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 1/23/24 United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 1/23/24

Lobscouse, Hardtack & Navy Sea Cooks

Ship kitchens and the cooks who manned them, and a recipe for a hearty stew thickened with hardtack (clack clack)

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Hot Dr Pepper from the 1960s
United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 12/15/23 United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 12/15/23

Hot Dr Pepper from the 1960s

The history of Dr Pepper, including the company’s campaign to make hot Dr Pepper a thing, and the simple recipe for it

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The History of the Chocolate Chip Cookie - Depression vs WW2
United States of America, WWII, 20th Century Max Miller 12/5/23 United States of America, WWII, 20th Century Max Miller 12/5/23

The History of the Chocolate Chip Cookie - Depression vs WW2

Ruth Wakefield’s invention of the chocolate chip cookie with the original recipe and a WWII ration-friendly version

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The Hindenburg Disaster - Dining on the Zeppelin
France, United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 11/28/23 France, United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 11/28/23

The Hindenburg Disaster - Dining on the Zeppelin

Flying on the Hindenburg, from luxury to disaster, and a dessert recipe from Escoffier that appears on its menu

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A Military Thanksgiving during World War 2
United States of America, WWII, 20th Century Max Miller 11/14/23 United States of America, WWII, 20th Century Max Miller 11/14/23

A Military Thanksgiving during World War 2

How the United States provided Thanksgiving dinner to its troops during WWII, and recipes for classic Thanksgiving sides from the 1944 Cook Book of the United States Navy

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JFK's Last Meal - November 22, 1963
United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 11/3/23 United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 11/3/23

JFK's Last Meal - November 22, 1963

The events of the morning of November 22, 1963, and JFK’s last meal: breakfast at the Hotel Texas

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Day of the Dead Bread - Pan de Muerto
Mexico, 20th Century Max Miller 10/24/23 Mexico, 20th Century Max Miller 10/24/23

Day of the Dead Bread - Pan de Muerto

The evolution of Día de los Muertos and a recipe for absolutely delicious pan de muerto, fit to grace any ofrenda

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The 10,000 Calorie Sumo Wrestler Diet - Chanko Nabe
Japan, 20th Century Max Miller 8/29/23 Japan, 20th Century Max Miller 8/29/23

The 10,000 Calorie Sumo Wrestler Diet - Chanko Nabe

The origins of sumo wrestling and a delicious soup that became a staple in heya, or sumo training stables

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The Real Betty Crocker's Pineapple Upside Down Cake
United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 8/22/23 United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 8/22/23

The Real Betty Crocker's Pineapple Upside Down Cake

The fictional woman who became a household name and a friend of homemakers across the country, and her 70-year-old recipe for pineapple upside-down cake

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The Original Fettuccine Alfredo with No Cream
Italy, 20th Century Max Miller 7/4/23 Italy, 20th Century Max Miller 7/4/23

The Original Fettuccine Alfredo with No Cream

The original fettuccine all’Alfredo and the showman chef who made it famous

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An Alcatraz Prisoner’s Meal
United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 6/20/23 United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 6/20/23

An Alcatraz Prisoner’s Meal

The surprisingly good food in one of history’s most notorious prisons: Alcatraz

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Raspberry Shrub - How to Drink Vinegar
United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 6/9/23 United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 6/9/23

Raspberry Shrub - How to Drink Vinegar

A refreshing vinegar-based syrup that is wonderful in both alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and the history of vinegar beverages

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The Original Mai Tai from 1944
United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 5/30/23 United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 5/30/23

The Original Mai Tai from 1944

The history of the Mai Tai, and the man who had never been to the tropics who created it.

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The Original PB&J from 1901
United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 5/23/23 United States of America, 20th Century Max Miller 5/23/23

The Original PB&J from 1901

The history of that most perfect of sandwiches and its main components

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Texas Chili & The Chili Queens of San Antonio
United States of America, Mexico, 20th Century Max Miller 5/16/23 United States of America, Mexico, 20th Century Max Miller 5/16/23

Texas Chili & The Chili Queens of San Antonio

Texas chili from 1910, the history of chili, and the Chili Queens who sold all kinds of chili-flavored foods in the plazas of San Antonio

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Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Chicken
20th Century, British Isles Max Miller 4/25/23 20th Century, British Isles Max Miller 4/25/23

Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Chicken

Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation and the chicken dish that was created for it

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