Souper Soups!
It is cold out, and it is the perfect time to sit by the fire, read, relax, and oh, of course, eat soup! Check out a few of the cookbooks in our collection that have some great soup recipes. [...]
Everyday Foods that Changed the World!
It’s interesting how many of the simple everyday food items we take for granted have had a huge impact on world history and civilizations! Take for example the salt on your french fries………..bet you didn’t know that 19th Century England’s dominance over [...]
Foraging for Food
Now that the Earth is fully in bloom and the world is green again, have you ever wondered what you could eat? I remember as a child being dared to try eating leaves and grass, and I must say I didn’t find [...]
It’s Soup Season
*CCPL Staff picks are chosen by CCPL staff members and are not intended to be comprehensive lists. We'd love to hear your ideas too, so write to us and tell us what you’d recommend!* It’s soup making season!! The fall months [...]
Bunny Apple Slices
In Japan, to make food more appealing to children, foods are shaped into cute creatures like Pokemon or animals. The usagi ringo, or rabbit apple, is an apple slice cut to look like a bunny. This apple slice is seen often in animes [...]
Cooking Corned Beef for Irish-American Heritage Month
*CCPL Staff picks are chosen by CCPL staff members and are not intended to be comprehensive lists. We'd love to hear your ideas too, so write to us and tell us what you’d recommend!* It’s March and that means [...]
🍳 Cook the Book: The Little Red Hen
Have you heard about the story of the Little Red Hen? I am sure you have. It is about a little red hen getting ready to make her bread. As she is preparing, she asks her friends the duck, the goose, the cat, [...]
Learn How to Make Candy Sushi!
Materials Roller Knife Cutting board Fruit roll up Rice Crispy Treat Long candy (I used twizzlers and sour punch straws. You can also use gummy worms, candy laces etc.) Swedish fish or you can use [...]