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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
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 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 Colonial-era apothecaries - or pharmacists - filled their shops with...
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
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
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
Snickers. Jolly ranchers. Jelly beans. Gummi bears. What's your favorite Halloween candy? Are you old school, and love candy corn...
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
Hey Everyone! Check out this awesome interview that Susan did about the history of Halloween Candy the other day on...
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