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Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain Whether you love it or loathe it, you probably have a fruitcake tin stashed somewhere filled with odds and ends. The controversial fruitcake dates to the days…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain Long before these Christmas-time favorites starred on television, Rudolph and Frosty each told their story in Little Golden Books. Since 1942, Little Golden Books have been a…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain This poultry pair is ready to offer up seasonings for the season. With tom turkey offering salt, and his hen companion offering pepper, they make a perfect…
Dorri PartainBy Dorri Partain For a fun recycling project that’s suitable for all ages, save your chewing gum wrappers. While other colorful candy wrappers may also be suitable, the paper gum…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor “In Flanders fields the poppies blow, between the crosses row on row…” This poem penned by Lt. Colonel John McCrae (1872-1918) was the inspiration for the Veterans…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Compared to mini-size chocolate bars, the popcorn ball is probably the last item in the Trick-or-Treat bag to be consumed. Fresh popped popcorn coated with a sticky…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor Blast off with three stages of flavor with this aerodynamic confection. The Astro Pop debuted at the height of the Space Age in 1963, developed by two…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor It’s the peanut butter bar that wears the Texas star. Like many during the Depression, Basil Atkinson Sr. was looking for a way to provide for his…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor In 1847, Americans did not have the vast array of chocolate-covered, nut-centered, colorful candies we enjoy today. Now labeled as “the original candy wafer,” these simple pastel…
Dorri PartainDorri Partain Contributor This sweet and crunchy candy was created by Salvatore Ferrara in 1924 as a new variety for his Ferrara Pan Candy Company. Ferrara immigrated from Italy to…
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