About the Author
Marcia is a great member of the Epicurus team, and superb editor. She’s one of our most prolific writers, offering in-depth articles on a wide variety of subjects.

Marcia has a strong interest in food history, trends and holiday cuisine. Marcia hides her last name normally to avoid confusion with someone with a similar name.

Posts by Marcia:

Palm Sunday Traditions

Palm Sunday Traditions

March 18th, 2013

Palm Sunday is not one of the 'gastronomic' holidays in the religious calendar. Still, it's the begi[...]


Chocolate Basics

Chocolate Basics

February 20th, 2013

Making simple chocolates at home is easy and can even be accomplished with simple, basic tools and y[...]


Christmas Ornaments of Cinnamon

Christmas Ornaments of Cinnamon

December 23rd, 2012

The exceptional scent of cinnamon is one of the favorites of the Christmas season. The spice adds an[...]


The Lives of Contemporary Women

The Lives of Contemporary Women

August 22nd, 2012

The world is changing all about us. Economies are in crisis, on scales ranging from the global to th[...]


Setting The Table

Setting The Table

August 15th, 2012

Setting the table greatly depends on the occasion and the nature of your guests.  We provide a great[...]


The New York Egg Cream

The New York Egg Cream

June 19th, 2012

Urban mythology is an amazing thing, and can easily distort historic fact, giving credit here, takin[...]


The Twelve Recipes of Christmas

The Twelve Recipes of Christmas

December 24th, 2011

Christmas traditions at the table don't end solely with dessert on Christmas Day. In fact, they exte[...]


The Confectionery You

The Confectionery You

June 7th, 2011

Many home cooks believe that making candy at home is far too complicated for their skill level. In f[...]


Meat: It’s Where the Beef Is

Meat: It's Where the Beef Is

March 29th, 2011

Meat is most important in our daily living.  It is the staple food in the countries that show the gr[...]


Say Cheese!

Say Cheese!

March 2nd, 2011

Little Miss Muffet sat on a tuffet, Eating her curds and whey. Along came a spider, Who sat down [...]


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