Did you ever wonder where the banana came from or how it got its name? Are you aware that the first people to cultivate potatoes were not the Irish? Do you see what you have missed by not knowing the answers to these and other searing questions? Whether you do or not, the answers about your favorite foods and drinks are here, well-researched and presented on a humorous platter of anecdotal material. Learn about the tomato and why it was originally thought to be poisonous and understand why some bottled water may be hazardous to your health. A little knowledge can be a dangerous thing, it is sometimes said, but in the case of A Taste of Funny, it can only make you look at the culinary cosmos with a new and more discerning eye.

For as long as I can remember, the world of food and drink has always fascinated me. Perhaps it has to do with the fact that it is such a vast cosmos, with no limitations other than those defined by one’s own imagination. Cooking can be a very creative experience and most rewarding. It can also be disastrous and I have certainly made my share of those dishes. One learns to believe there are no real mistakes, even when the lumps in the potatoes are so big you can’t see anything else in the plate. Acceptance, information and humor about all the foibles and rewards the world of food and drink can offer. That’s what A Taste of Funny is about. I hope you enjoy it.

In A Taste of Funny, you’ll read these wonderful articles:

• Restaurant Lobster Fare: Nearby Diners Beware
• Exotic Fruits and Vegetables: Can We Trust Them?
• Coffee and Caffeine: A Duel To The Death
• Eating Greens: Do I Really Have To?
• You Say Tomato And I Say…Tomahto
• Eggs and Cholesterol: Will They Ever Get It Right and Do I Really Care?
• Cooking Blunders: Whatever Do You Mean?
• In Vino Veritas
• One For The Road A La Mode
• This Spud’s for You: The Story of the Potato
• The Onion: Tears of Joy and Sexy Too!
• Bottled Water: Liquid Haute Couture
• Fast Food versus Slow Food: Are You Dancing As Fast As You Can?
• Low Fat Substitutes: Poly-Unsaturated Imitations of Life
• All That Potassium and Carmen Miranda, Too!
• Food Shopping: Consider the Alternative
• Stop and Eat the Roses: Incredible Edibles for the Table

About the Author:

Starting some twenty years ago as a short story writer of horror and ghostly fiction, Marjorie Dorfman has branched out into the worlds of journalism and humor. She publishes regularly in The Bucks County Herald and also maintains seven web sites offering well-researched articles on a wide variety of subjects ranging from general humor, food, drink and pop culture to the challenges of aging, maintaining a household and being a non-mechanical soul in a technological society. Her newest site, What’s New, Emu?, expresses, in its own unique way, her love of all animals.

What's New, Emu? Humorous, well-researched articles and very humorous news of our fine animal friends, feathered or no, from wherever they roam throughout the world.