Strange wedding traditions and a 1900 wedding cocktail recipe for small celebrations

The London Beer Flood of 1814 and a late 19th century recipe for a creamy hot beer punch

Fannie Farmer and her contributions to 20th century recipe writing and a recipe from her book for a perfect angel food cake

George Cassidy, the man in the green hat who provided liquor to the House and the Senate during Prohibition, and a cocktail possibly named for the Green Room at the White House

The life and culinary career of Chef Rufus Estes, the author of the first cookbook written by an African American chef, and a comparison of his fried chicken and special guest Chef Kiki’s modern fried chicken

Where the word “eggnog” comes from and how the Washingtons celebrated Christmas, and a delicious eggnog recipe that could have been drunk at Mount Vernon