Soda Bread first appeared on Irish tables in the 1840s when bicarbonate of soda was introduced to Ireland. It quickly became a mainstay in Irish households because the bread does not require proofing time, like yeast breads, and could beRead More →
Vassily Kandinsky was born on December 16, 1866, in Moscow. Although originally trained in law and economics, his true love was art, and he changed fields and pursued his dream. Kandinsky was an Impressionist artist, and was credited with creatingRead More →
Brandubh is an traditional Gaelic game that has been played in Ireland for over 1,000 years. In Gaelic, Brandubh means Black Raven. It is relatively simple to learn the game, but can take quite a while to master the gameRead More →
Beef Stroganoff is a basic Russian comfort food. The first written recipes for this tasty dish appeared in Russian cookbooks in the mid eighteen-hundreds. Stroganoff is believed to have named after the Stroganov family, who were wealthy merchants of that time.Read More →
Chak-Chak is a delightful Russian dessert made from an unleavened dough and after it is fried, it is coated with a sticky, honey glaze. You will find many variations of the spelling of this dessert depending on at area ofRead More →
P’yanitsa is a version of the card game War and a favorite among Russian children. When learning about games from around the world, it is interesting to note how many games are the same or simply variations of games thatRead More →
Aji de Gallina is a traditional Peruvian dish made with shredded chicken breasts in a cheesy, nutty sauce. Pureed bread cubes help thicken the sauce and the aji amarillo chile paste gives the dish its heat and lovely yellow color.Read More →
Alfajores, Caramel Cookies, are popular throughout South America. There are variations by country, region, even family, but in general, they are two thin shortbread cookies, with a delicious dulce de leche (caramel) center. There is more cornstarch in these cookiesRead More →
Crokinole was created by Eckhardt Wettlaufer in 1876 in Ontario, Canada. Although there have been similar games since Ancient Egyptian times, this is definitely a Canadian game, and you can see the influences of curling in the rules and scoring.Read More →
Although bowling in one form or another has been been around for thousands of years and can be found throughout the world, five pin bowling is uniquely Canadian and was created by Thomas Ryan in 1909. Ryan had a privateRead More →
