Come on, people, raise a hand and show your age.

How many of your are like me, and were born in PST? No, not Pacific Standard Time. I’m talking Pre-Salsa Time.

That’s right, there was a time, especially for those of us on the cold, dark East Coast, when salsa was unheard of. PST was also PBT, and PNT as well…

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Did you know that Thanksgiving is only 10 days away?

WHOA! Hold on. Before you start hunting for the turkey roaster (and prior to checking yourself for a severe case of “my, how time flies”), listen up-

American Thanksgiving is right where it’s always been (well, since 1941): the fourth Thursday in November.

And Canadian Thanksgiving is right where it’s been since 1957: the second Monday in October. Which this year is October 10 – 10 days from now.

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For a gal born and raised in New England, I often find myself enamored with traditional foods from the South rather than the North. Brace yourself Mabel, I’m about to cross the line…

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