The old adage might be that "necessity is the mother of invention," but this sentiment certainly doesn't apply to the boom of the spice trade. Once the foodies of Medieval Europe got a taste of ...

told through eight everyday products. Nearly 2,500 years ago, Arab traders told stories of the ferocious cinnamon bird, or cinnamologus. This large bird made its nest from delicate cinnamon sticks ...

Carrot cake, a favorite dessert today, has an interesting history dating back to medieval times. It was originally not the ...