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On WBUR - A Taste of Hot Chocolate, Sex & Sin in Colonial New England

On WBUR - A Taste of Hot Chocolate, Sex & Sin in Colonial New England

It's Valentine's Day and maybe you're hoping to spark a little romance in your sweetie with a gift of some...
Susan Suggests

Susan Suggests

If you’re looking for something interesting to make for the many celebrations ahead this spring, head to Feeding America library...
Love Through the Ages - Three Romance Inspiring Cocktails Using Ancient Aphrodisiacs

Love Through the Ages - Three Romance Inspiring Cocktails Using Ancient Aphrodisiacs

Love Through the Ages - Three Romance Inspiring Cocktails Using Ancient Aphrodisiacs When you think of aphrodisiacs, chocolate and oysters...
From The Colonial Apothecary to Your Kitchen - Four Recipes

From The Colonial Apothecary to Your Kitchen - Four Recipes

From The Colonial Apothecary to Your Kitchen - Four Recipes Colonial-era apothecaries - or pharmacists - filled their shops with...
Susan Benjamin Talks Fannie Farmer on WBUR

Susan Benjamin Talks Fannie Farmer on WBUR

"The most amazing thing about Fannie Farmer is most people don't even know who she is, and yet they're affected...
Fruit Cake: A Personal Observation

Fruit Cake: A Personal Observation

Every year my husband’s mother sent each of her five children a fruit cake. It was typical – dense, heavy...
History Is So Sweet - Featuring Susan Benjamin - MORNINGS WITH RAY AND BRIAN

History Is So Sweet - Featuring Susan Benjamin - MORNINGS WITH RAY AND BRIAN

Catch another "sweet" Halloween interview from Susan Benjamin right here! From Good & Plenty to Necco Wafers to Turkish Delight....She...
What's your favorite Halloween candy? Featuring Susan Benjamin - Town Square with Ernie Manouse

What's your favorite Halloween candy? Featuring Susan Benjamin - Town Square with Ernie Manouse

Snickers. Jolly ranchers. Jelly beans. Gummi bears. What's your favorite Halloween candy? Are you old school, and love candy corn...
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Why Does Everyone Hate Candy Corn? An Inside Perspective By Susan Benjamin.

This Halloween, I was inundated with interviews about all aspects of candy, not just Trick o’ Treat. From the wildly...
Halloween Candy History with Susan Benjamin - 770 CHQR - The Drive

Halloween Candy History with Susan Benjamin - 770 CHQR - The Drive

Hey Everyone! Check out this awesome interview that Susan did about the history of Halloween Candy the other day on...
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