Thanksgiving Celebrations Vary by Region
Thanksgiving Day, a time to give thanks, will be celebrated in the United States on November 23 this year. Many Americans will mark the occasion by consuming the traditional fare of turkey and all the trimmings, with friends and family. How it is celebrated, however, varies by region. According to Google Trends, Americans have […]
What’s so American About Apple Pie?
If America had a national dessert, it would be apple pie. Growing up in our house, no holiday meal was complete without the fruit-filled pastry, and to this day it still has to be made with the recipe my mother learned as a young U.S. Foreign Service wife almost 50 years ago. You risk serious […]