Why did Earl Mitchell, Sr. name his snack the "MoonPie"?

Cooking Trivia / October 29, 2025

It Was As Big As The Moon. Ronald Dickson of Charlotte, North Carolina, wrote "The Great American MoonPie Handbook", the first definitive history of the "MoonPie".

What color are the caps of regular Snapple teas?

Cooking Trivia / October 29, 2025

Blue. Regular Snapple teas have blue caps, white teas have silver caps, and red teas have brushed metal caps.

Which spice is not generally used in Indian cooking?

Cooking Trivia / October 28, 2025

Tarragon. Indian cooking involves a tasty blend of many savory spices, but tarragon isn't one of them.

To blanch a vegetable, you immerse it briefly in what?

Cooking Trivia / October 28, 2025

Boiling Water. Appearance blanching enhances the color of some vegetables.

Who invented the hole in the doughnut?

Cooking Trivia / October 27, 2025

Captain Hanson Gregory. The first doughnut holes were created with the top of a round tin pepper box.

What ingredient will you not find in antipasti?

Cooking Trivia / October 27, 2025

Pasta. Antipasti translates as "before the pasta" and is a traditional Italian appetizer.