Food & Drink

The bagel originates in Poland. Traditionally, they were formed by hand, boiled and then baked. Today, there are numerous flavors and styles that vary as much as the cities theyre from. The dense, chewy inside and crisp exterior is a popular bread in America.

In 1993, the French created Le Dcret Pain which states that a baguette must be made on premises where sold, and can only consist of wheat flour, water, yeast & salt. Enjoy your stick bread dipped in your morning coffee or generously topped with Nutella. Day-old bread can be used to make pain perdu, also known as French Toast!

Blueberries are one of the few truly blue foods, as well as one of the few fruits native to North America. Native American tribes in the Northeast revered and enjoyed Blueberries. Though small, they have a huge amount of nutrition and parts of the plant are also used as medicine.

The beer growler is a jug specifically designed to transport draft beer. With the significant growth of craft breweries and home brewed beer, growlers allow beer drinkers the ability to take home their favorite beer. Growlers are not only useful to the beer drinker, but have also become collectors items.

Long ago decorations, including ornaments of vegetables were given to young brides from well-wishers. It was believed to bring the bride good luck in the kitchen. The bell pepper decorations were given as a symbol of spice, excitement and cheerfulness. Continue this tradition by gifting the bell pepper ornament to a loved one.

Blackberries are lovely edible soft fruit. The sweet fruit grows on a prickly, thorny shrub that grows extensively if not maintained. Picking blackberries may result in a few scrapes and scratches but the reward is a delicious sweet treat that’s good fresh, frozen, baked – or jammed!