coconut cookies

                          Coconut Cookies
Coconut cookies are an East African/Somalian dessert.They are crunchy,chewy,and of course  sweet.They are often eaten with hot coffee and tea. In Somalia they are called "bus-coot cumba"Which means exactly cookie coconut.   

History of the birthday song

             History Of The Birthday Song
The birthday song was originally written by Patty and Mildred j hill. they were the melody creators.They did not create the words.It was first sung by a kindergarten teacher to her class in Kentucky.It was called "good morning to all".Students in the school later sang the song in class for students birthdays,changing the words to happy birthday while keeping the tune.
  aka the birthday song

birthday song history and birthday cake terdition

     History of Birthday Cake and Candles tradition

     This weeks topic is about birthdays.In the past the only difference between cake and bread, was that cake was a bit sweeter.In the 15th century bakers came up with the idea to sell one layer cakes for weddings and birthdays.More complicated cakes with icing and more than one layer were available exclusively for the extremely wealthy.

15th century cake

Now on to the candle tradition ..... Some say that the Greeks started the tradition in order to honor/celebrate the gods and goddesses for their birthdays.They were also thought to grant magical wishes(in urban folk tale).
frosted cakes

This weeks food : stuffed grape leaves

                    Stuffed Grape Leaves
    Stuffed grape leaves are a Mediterranean food,made of .....
    

•   Rice
• Meat seasoned with garlic,lemon,pepper (optional there are some stuffed grape leaves with no meat)
• Grape leaves
•  Olive Oil

         Stuffed grape leaves were originally a Greek food and later spread to Arabian areas.It has many names : dolma,sarma,mahshi,dolme.
  
            The stuffed grape leaves originated from Greece and later spread and later spread to Mediterranean / Arabian lands. 
                               
            
        
   
                      

Pizza

                            Pizza

     Pizza was introduced to the U.S.A by Italian immigrants selling at home and in their stores  and  that led to the first pizzeria being opened in 1905 by an Italian man who goes by the name Gennuardo Lombardi in New York. Italians  started it all by selling flat bread with all kinds of toppings.
Pizza was invented as a fast and easy to eat and also cheap/inexpensive.  

   

Different types of flan

                                       Fun facts about Flan
              Flan is a food that has been around even before the middle age.It was even thought as a cure to sicknesses in the kidneys, liver and all other parts inside the chest.At first ,flan was mainly popular in Rome and then was spread.Topping it with caramel is thought to be started in France.   
    
duck stuffed flan

                          This weeks food : Flan

               Flan is a dish that can be both sweet or savory.Flan is            a pastry with an inner filling.It has been around for many                  years dating back to about 1475. 
                   In the middle ages sweet flans were stuffed with                       almonds,sweet cheeses, and sugar.Savory and main course                  flans were stuffed with eel.Both were very popular                           in Europe.The custard filled flans were thought to be                         healthy  foods.Caramel covered sweet sweet flan was                        started in France. 

                     sweet caramel flan