How many holidays did you celebrate last week? Are you ready to begin anew with this week's lineup of food holidays? |
| Indian Pudding image courtesy of Anson Mills |
I spent most of my childhood in New England, but I don't recall ever eating Indian Pudding, which Yankee Magazine describes as a "classic New England dessert". Indian pudding is the New England colonist adaptation of a British dessert, hasty pudding (a dish made by a dish made by boiling wheat flour in water or milk until it thickened into porridge). Native American and trade route influences (molasses) evolved hasty pudding into Indian Pudding. Yankee Magazine also has a recipe for Indian Pudding, here.
I'm hoping this bit of research will put me back in the good graces of my fellow New Englanders. If not, I'm prepared to give up my New Englander card.
Mardi Gras (17 February) and Lunar New Year/ Chinese New Year (1 February) take place this week as well. While not food holidays in themselves, enjoying food with family and friends is part of these events.
Which holidays will you celebrate? Which holidays are a surprise to you? Share your comments below. Have a great week!
Be well,
Technicolor girl
