From humble hardtack aboard ships to the beloved saltines in our pantries today, these crackers have journeyed through ...
Remember when we were lifting our spirits with loaves of homemade sourdough during the early days of the pandemic? It was only 23 months ago, but it feels like a lifetime. Cooking and baking have been ...
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...
I have always wondered whether hardtack, the food staple that Union soldiers called jawbreakers and worm castles, was really all that bad. Historian William C. "Jack" Davis has tried to answer that ...
I have always wondered whether hardtack, the food staple that Union soldiers called jawbreakers and worm castles, was really all that bad. Historian William C. "Jack" Davis has tried to answer that ...
CORALVILLE - Kathrine Moermond can probably tell you more about Civil War-era food than those who were alive (and eating it) 150 years ago. The Iowa City woman is personally and professionally ...