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A Quick History of Creme Brulee (10/4/20 YouTube Video)

Posted on October 4, 2020October 4, 2020 by tcnightowl

If you’re into the history of desserts, here’s another YouTube video for you! This is yet another example of how the foods we eat everyday have a fascinating history behind them and we tend not to think about that history while gobbling them down. And I don’t know about you guys, but Jackie O’s creme…

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The Japanese Tiramisu Boom of 1990-1991, Part 3: The End of the Trend

Posted on October 1, 2020February 2, 2022 by tcnightowl

(Part one of this blog post series can be found here and part two here.) The Death of the Tiramisu Craze The tiramisu phenomenon died a relatively quick death. Strangely enough, the publication that helped create it helped kill it off. In 1991, tiramisu was officially “dethroned” by women’s cosmopolitan magazine Hanako as the “New…

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The Japanese Tiramisu Boom of 1990-1991, Part 2: The Craze Begins

Posted on September 30, 2020October 1, 2020 by tcnightowl

This is part two of the series of blog posts I’ve written on the Japanese tiramisu craze of 1990-1991 (or to be more exact, early 1992-ish). Part one can be found here and part three here. Now on to part two, where we really get into the nitty gritty of the Japanese tiramisu craze: The…

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The Japanese Tiramisu Boom Of 1990-1991, Part 1: The Gurume Movement

Posted on September 29, 2020October 1, 2020 by tcnightowl

(For parts two and three of this blog post series, click here for part two and here for part three.) Tiramisu is one of those deliciously decadent treats you just can’t resist sometimes. Its coffee or espresso-infused sponge cake sandwiched between layers of creamy mascarpone cheese and topped with cream and cocoa flakes make it…

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Lady Daji: The Ancient Chinese Femme Fatale Who Destroyed a Dynasty (And Became a Fox) (9/28/20 YouTube video)

Posted on September 28, 2020October 1, 2020 by tcnightowl

Just wanted to share today’s video with those of you who might be dropping by the blog. This video is about one of Chinese history’s greatest femme fatales: Daji. Daji was a woman who is one of the most hated women in Chinese history, but is still one of the most legendary. So legendary that…

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