fungi of the family Agaricaceae, characterized by having a volva, an annulus, and white spores. The species resemble edible mushrooms, and are frequently mistaken for them. Amanita muscaria, syn. Agaricus muscarius, is the fly amanita, or fly agaric; and A. phalloides is the death cup. ...
Welcome to Cara Lynn James who posts an awesome blog today on the Gilded Age as part of my “Salute to America: the Northeast.” Cara has thoroughly researched the turn-of-the-century super-wealthy as part of her series, The Ladies of Summerhill, and does an outstanding job of painting ...
Rita's Italian Ice Rita’s Italian Ice was founded in 1984 in Bensalem, Pennsylvania, by Bob Tumolo, a former firefighter. After purchasing a recipe from an elderly neighbor, Tumolo began playing with the recipe, adding fresh fruit and other ingredients to create a variety of flavors. He be...