Shakespeare

Percolating Ideas and Brewing Revolutions

I’m at a Starbucks right now, sipping my double-tall-extra-hot-nonfat-latte, and thinking about the history of coffee. It arrived in Europe during the seventeenth century. What did people drink before then? Like in Shakespeare’s day? Not water, if they could help… Read More

What Aled Them

In Shakespeare’s day, every man, woman, and child averaged a gallon of alcoholic beverages per day.… Read More

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year, everyone! Like most of you, we did a lot of cooking and entertaining over the holidays, with family and friends. Sometimes the seating plan at these holiday tables can be a little tricky, especially when you’re mixing… Read More