Thanksgiving in Canada can be traced back to the travels of
Martin Fobisher in 1578, who travelled from England with the
intention of settling in Canada. He and his fleet had an incredibly
difficult journey and lost many men. When they finally …
Dishfolio is a wonderful place for
food bloggers to convene and share their wisdom and experiences to
all food enthusiasts out there. We always jump at the chance to
talk to them one-on-one! Today we are joined by Daphne Populiers of
Veggiesty…
Chocolate has been consumed for thousands of years, and the
earliest recorded consumption of chocolate dates back to around
1100 BC. It was first consumed in Mexico and areas of Central and
South American, where indigenous people made drinks us…
International Day of the Girl Child is an annual holiday, and
was created by the United Nations in 2012. It was designed to raise
awareness of the rights of young girls throughout the world, and
especially in lesser economically developed count…
Truffles are a kind of fungus which often grows near the roots
of trees, and the edible types of truffles have been consumed for
thousands of years. Some of the oldest written records of the
consumption of truffles date back to 400 BCE!
Toda…
The Baltic Herring Festival is a week-long food festival where
local fishermen offer the herrings that they have caught and cooked
themselves. This festival was established in 1743, and since then
fishermen have been using the festival to showc…
Lots of countries around the world celebrate Navy Day, and Peru
is no exception. This celebration marks the anniversary of the
country's Navy, which was established in 1821, and also
commemorates the Battle of Angamos of 1879.
As with many P…
Simchat Torah is an annual celebration which marks the end of
one cycle of public Torah readings. After this celebration, a new
cycle of readings begins. This celebration is thousands of years
old, although it only got its name during the fifth…
Dishfolio is a foodie's heaven where the best and
most talented food bloggers congregate and share their unique and
delicious recipes! Today we're interviewing Veselina Zheleva of
Vessy's Day! Her food blog, which has been translated to
Bulga…
The tradition of giving apples to teachers stems from the 1700s.
Poor farming families in Northern Europe would give baskets of
apples to their children's teachers, because they didn't have any
money. This tradition eventually traveled to the U…
