I had always thought that graham crackers were so named because of the type
of flour, but the flour is so named after Sylvester Graham. Learning
something new everyday from food network.

http://homecooking.about.com/cs/spec...d/a/graham.htm

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On the same program as the making of s'mores was the vinegar pie. Gale Gand
(I suppose she is the host of "Sweet Dreams" )never had heard of vinegar
pie. A guest made the pie, but Gale spent time at the end talking about her
s'mores without getting her opinion about the pie or tasting it. I thought
she was a bore about the 'smore (shakespeare).

The pie maker on this program is a connoisseur of vinegar pies and similar
pies of the past and present. He explained that grandma didn't have
balsamic, nor lemons/limes, hence the use of vinegar. But the reason for
his balsamic - according to my deduction as well as him saying that it made
a great tasting filling -- was that he added on the top of it (in a nice
little circle) a circle of strawberries, then raspberries, then inside some
type of mint, that I didn't get the name of - something like 'mo' mint. He
explained a standard Italian (I believe he said Italian) gourmet-tasting
dessert is strawberries and balsamic. I have a cousin who likes fine food
and he was recently ecstatic when he discovered strawberries and balsamic.
I believe there are other cultures that use fruit with black pepper and
exotic spices -- is this India?

Anyway, my report comes to a conclusion on vinegar pie. Tee hee.
Dee Dee