Stolen, Sacred, and Sold: The Story of Vanilla Vanilla, the sweet-smelling essence that dominates your kitchen whenever you are baking. It's hard to cook anything sweet without it. How did it become so popular in the first place? Vanilla was forbidden, love. Conquest, stolen knowledge, and global obsession made it what it is today. Delicate, delicious, and deeply

Vanilla is one of the most sought-after flavors. Unlocked by an enslaved boy’s genius, it’s a story of power and labor. Fiercely difficult to cultivate. Discover the roots of our favorite flavoring.
#Vanilla
#foodhistory
#Foodculture
#Desserts
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#foodculturebites

It’s time to test! I’ve drafted experiments with @surf.social @Flipboard.com.
I want to see if small changes lead to saves, engagement, and stronger authority, more than traffic.

I had AI simplify one experiment in this image.
#publishing
#bloggingtips
#flipboardusergroup
#surffeeds

The First Food Influencers: Aristocrats and Chefs Who Shaped Taste Before Social Media Long before food went viral on TikTok or Instagram, culinary trends were already spreading across society. Instead of social media personalities, the earliest “food influencers” were kings, queens, aristocrats, and the chefs who cooked for them. Centuries ago, taste flowed from the top down to the masses. What was plated on

Who were the first food influencers?
Long before social media, cooks like Marie-Antoine Carême and Auguste Escoffier shaped what the elite ate. Discover how food trends spread across Europe.

#FoodHistory #FoodCulture #Escoffier
#Foodculture, #FoodInfluencers

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If it happens to me. I change it. But the @surf.social team should allow us to brand certain publication hashtags like out publication name.

So IMHO, Threads is not completely federated yet

FORGOTTEN FOODS - FOOD CULTURE BITES Food is more than recipes. It’s history, culture, and survival. This magazine explores the origins of everyday dishes, forgotten food traditions, and the stories behind what we eat today.

We don’t realize how much history is behind everyday food.
In this #flipboard magazine I’ve curated important and meaningful foods deeply rooted in history.

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#foodhistory
#foodculture
#foodculturebites

Ok, I’m testing @surfsports.bsky.social with @bsky.flipboard.com to see if I can get some traction with my feeds.
The reason for using my magazines on my feeds is so that I can curate what I need. I have a hard time filtering out everything I want with the exclusions.

Ok have you been testing #SurfFeeds for a while?

Well… congratulations @fediboard.com loving what I see

From Poland to America: The Bagel Debate From 17th-century Poland to the great New York vs. Montreal debate. Discover the fascinating history of bagels. A chewy, delicious story that spans centuries

How do you like your bagel? Plain, toasted with cream cheese, or piled high with lox and capers? Explore the deliciously comforting bread story that stretches back centuries.
#history. #foodhistory #foodculture #foodculturebites #food #bagels

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Ancient Pharmacy Secrets Found in Your Kitchen This might seem surprising, but your kitchen is an ancient pharmacy! My Grandma swore by chicken soup. "It's the best for the flu," she would say. Remember? Golden milk, ginger drinks, and Kombucha teas are now the trend at every health café. None of these remedies is new. We're rediscovering what our ancestors have

Throughout history, people have turned to their kitchens and gardens for healing. Your kitchen is an ancient pharmacy. Explore how ancient cultures used food as medicine. #foodculture #foodculturebites #medicinalfood #foodhistory foodculturebites.com/ancient-phar...

#foodculturebites

Ma photo montre une petite plante sauvage appelée géranium Herbe-de-Robert qui a réussi à s'implanter dans une fissure étroite d'un mur en pierre. Le feuillage a des teintes rouges et pourpres, typiques de cette plante lorsqu'elle est exposée au soleil, ce qui ressort vivement sur le gris de la pierre. Il y a un contraste fort entre la surface de la pierre, granuleuse, rugueuse et froide, et la délicatesse des feuilles découpées. (avril 2026, en Gironde)

#challengephotoaday
#photography
#photographie
#fmspad

18 avril 2026 Herbe

"Regardez cette petite herbe, elle est plus forte que le mur qui l'opprime."
Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Rêveries du promeneur solitaire (1782)

La résilience de la nature ou la force de la vie là où on ne l'attend pas.

The Oldest Recorded Recipe - What Did They Eat 4,000 Years Ago? Sumerian beer and Babylonian stews. Discover the world’s oldest recorded recipe and explore how ancient Mesopotamians shaped the beginnings of food and drink culture.

Old and new recipes haven’t changed as much as you think. Discover how ancient Mesopotamians shaped the beginnings of food and drink culture.
#history. #foodhistory #foodculture #foodculturebites #food #recipes

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@salvomic.bsky.social is this what you’ve waited so long for?

Oohhhh! @mmccue.bsky.social said that in an earlier post but I was confused by the simplicity. Noted.
Thanks for reaching out.

A screenshot of the Surf app showing the Feed Settings section.

🏄‍♀️ Surf Tip: If you've created a feed that includes lists of accounts, but you only want to hear what those people have to say on a specific subject, switch on "Keep Feed On Topic" in Feed Settings. It allows you to cut out the politics from your photography and the news from your film reviews.

Women Cooks Were the Best in History. So Why Don’t We Know Them? When I was about five years old, my grandma introduced me to cooking. “It’s necessary for you to become a cook,” she said. Indeed, she taught me one of the most essential crafts in my life. How to be a woman cook. My grandma and my auntie,

When my grandmother taught me to cook, I had no idea I was following a centuries-old tradition of women cooks whose names history forgot. Learn about the legacy of women cooks. #WomenCooks #FoodHistory #FoodCulture
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#foodculturebites

@surf.social what the difference between a community and a plain feed? How do I create a community?
#surffeed

This Waterfall in Indonesia Is One of the Most Unusual You’ll Visit — Just Wait Until You See Where It Is If you’re after one of Bali’s most stunning waterfalls, Tukad Cepung definitely deserves a spot on your itinerary.

This Waterfall In Indonesia Is One Of The Most Unusual You’ll Visit — Just Wait Until You See Where It Is. Via @sheroamstheglobe.bsky.social
#Waterfalls

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What do whales really communicate? How do they navigate vast oceans? Follow this #surffeed and dive into the fascinating stories about these magnificent creatures.
#Whales #Orcas #BelugaWhales #HumpbackWhales #Ocean
#SurfSocial

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My view this minute! Flatiron building is finally cleaned up and emerging slowly. #Manhattan #Travelphotography #Manhattan #NewYork #FlatIronBuilding

I have so many questions I don’t know where to start.
What are best practices for adding, following and favoriting #surffeeds?
@surf.social

The Hidden Stories and Scandals of the Silk Route Foods The Silk Route intrigues me. What simmered in those caravans? Here's a story about food that secretly crossed borders, stirred desires, and bent rules. Along these roads, meals were negotiated and smu...

The Silk Route intrigues me. What simmered in those caravans? Here's a story about food that secretly crossed borders, stirred desires, and bent rules. #FoodHistory #FoodCulture #FoodCultureBites #SilkRoute

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Cloudflare rebuilds Wrangler CLI for broader API coverage : What, you think basic usability is improved just for your benefit, human?

They're also releasing Local Explorer for human developers, but the headline is clear: the CLI is now AI territory first. Makes you think about where developer tooling is headed.

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I’m trying to organize my @surf.social feeds and favorites more efficiently, but it’s starting to feel a bit overwhelming. I may have too many feeds.

How are you structuring your #surffeeds for easy reading and sharing?
Any systems or best practices would be super helpful.

#flipboard
#surf

Pupusas: The National Dish That Defines El Salvador By Alice Wright Warm, soft, and filled with bubbling cheese, pupusas are the heartbeat of Salvadoran cooking. Every Salvadoran knows their sound — the soft slap of masa against palms, the gentle hiss as it meets a hot griddle — and their scent, equal parts comfort and connection. On my first

Pupusas humble origins and deep roots tell El Salvador’s story. Every bite holds centuries of history and a whole lot of heart. #pupusas #salvadorancuisine #Foodculture #foodhistory #food
by Panoramic Pathways

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#foodculturebites

It’s common sense isn’t it? It feels a bit like packing for a camping trip. Why do we need so many things to weight us down?

The Hidden Food Strategy That Helped Conquer the World Of course, armies from the Persians to the Greeks to the Romans to the Chinese carved out empires stretching thousands of miles. Their soldiers marched and sailed to victory with supplies in tow to sustain them. The armies from the Persians to the Romans relied on slow-moving supply wagons to

The largest empire in history wasn’t built on weapons, but on a hidden food strategy. Genghis Khan’s army had no supply chains. They survived on high-protein, ultra-portable rations. their enemies. 
#History #FoodHistory #GenghisKhan
#Foodculture

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#FoodCultureBites

The Hidden Food Strategy That Helped Conquer the World - foodculturebites.com The largest empire in history wasn’t built on weapons, but on a hidden food strategy. Genghis Khan’s army had no supply chains. They survived on high-protein, ultra-portable rations. This allowed them...

The largest empire in history was built on a hidden food strategy. Genghis Khan’s army had no supply chains. They survived on high-protein, ultra-portable rations, allowing
them to move faster than their enemies. 
#History #FoodHistory #GenghisKhan #Foodculture
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@fediboard.com Please stay alive after 20250! Ya never know who will be Surfing and Flipping! Thanks for your kind email!

Violeta-Loredana Pascal Shares Her Flipboard Strategy That Hit 150K Views Violeta-Loredana Pascal Shares Her Flipboard Strategy That Hit 150K Views As the founder of the Flipboard User Group, I’ve met many talented creators — but very few who’ve managed to unlock …

No tricks, no dumb luck, just plain trial and error. This smart strategy got Violeta-Loredana Pascal 150K views. Discover how she leveraged Flipboard for success.

#Flipboard #GrowthStrategy #ContentMarketing #Creators #OnlineTraffic

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