Bites of History with Irene Walton

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What are Michelin Stars? (History, Tires, and if They Matter!) Jun 14, 2022

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Have you ever wondered how a restaurant gets a Michelin star, or what they even are? Well, today we dive into their history, how they're related to the Michelin tire company, and how much you have to pay to get Michelin to even CONSIDER coming to your area!

⭐️⭐️ Leave a review if you have ever dined at a Michelin star restaurant ⭐️⭐️

⭐️ Leave a five-star review and a comment letting me know what you might like to hear in the future!

🍽 Check out my cooking show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8T26iE17puJ1kaLr8MAjfvFE0s2ihEli

🧑🏻‍🍳 Sign up for my Cooking Masterclass and other Livestreams: https://www.patreon.com/irenewalton

📸 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homemadebyirene/?hl=en

🐣 Read my little jokes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/homemadebyirene

🎶 Special thanks to Juliet Piper for the jingle that's still in your head: https://www.instagram.com/juliet.piper/?hl=en

🎨 Special thanks to Amanda Sharpe for my incredible artwork: https://www.instagram.com/amandajanesharpe/?hl=en

Four Famous Foods Invented by Mistake (Chocolate Chip Cookies, Popsicles and more!) Jun 07, 2022

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Have you ever wondered what a car air conditioning unit and an ICEE have to do with each other? Or how much the inventor of the chocolate chip cookie sold her recipe for? Find out all about that and more in this week's episode all about famous food follies!

🍪 Leave a review if you know of another food created by accident! 🍪

⭐️ Leave a five-star review and a comment letting me know what you might like to hear in the future!

🍽 Check out my cooking show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8T26iE17puJ1kaLr8MAjfvFE0s2ihEli

🧑🏻‍🍳 Sign up for my Cooking Masterclass and other Livestreams: https://www.patreon.com/irenewalton

📸 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homemadebyirene/?hl=en

🐣 Read my little jokes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/homemadebyirene

🎶 Special thanks to Juliet Piper for the jingle that's still in your head: https://www.instagram.com/juliet.piper/?hl=en

🎨 Special thanks to Amanda Sharpe for my incredible artwork: https://www.instagram.com/amandajanesharpe/?hl=en

American Cheese (Debunking the Lies Around a Melty Masterpiece!) May 31, 2022

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Have you ever wondered how American Cheese got its signature sheen, or why it doubled cheese consumption in America?! Well, we learn a lot more than that when taking a bit out of this stateside treasure! Don't miss out on my PERFECT grilled cheese tip at the end! 🧀

🧀 Leave something that you learned about this culinary masterpiece in the reviews below! 🧀

⭐️ Leave a five-star review and a comment letting me know what you might like to hear in the future!

🍽 Check out my cooking show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8T26iE17puJ1kaLr8MAjfvFE0s2ihEli

🧑🏻‍🍳 Sign up for my Cooking Masterclass and other Livestreams: https://www.patreon.com/irenewalton

📸 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homemadebyirene/?hl=en

🐣 Read my little jokes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/homemadebyirene

🎶 Special thanks to Juliet Piper for the jingle that's still in your head: https://www.instagram.com/juliet.piper/?hl=en

🎨 Special thanks to Amanda Sharpe for my incredible artwork: https://www.instagram.com/amandajanesharpe/?hl=en

Jell-O (Bankruptcy, Hot Salesmen and American History!) May 24, 2022

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Have you ever wondered how Jell-O came to be the summer-time staple that it is today? Well, it starts with a 27-hour process exclusive to the elite of Medieval Europe and trickles down to be a powdered packaged patent that Peter Cooper cannot seem to sell fast enough. A lot happens from there to the Cherry-flavored Jell-O shots that I took part in last weekend, so take a listen!!

🥄 Leave in the reviews what you learned about Jell-O 🥄

⭐️ Leave a five-star review and a comment letting me know what you might like to hear in the future!

🍽 Check out my cooking show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8T26iE17puJ1kaLr8MAjfvFE0s2ihEli

🧑🏻‍🍳 Sign up for my Cooking Masterclass and other Livestreams: https://www.patreon.com/irenewalton

📸 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homemadebyirene/?hl=en

🐣 Read my little jokes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/homemadebyirene

🎶 Special thanks to Juliet Piper for the jingle that's still in your head: https://www.instagram.com/juliet.piper/?hl=en

🎨 Special thanks to Amanda Sharpe for my incredible artwork: https://www.instagram.com/amandajanesharpe/?hl=en

Grocery Stores - Part 2 (Conspiracies, Science, and Strategy!) May 17, 2022

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Have you ever noticed how bread and cheese are never close to each other in the store? Or why the produce is placed up at the front? What about how there aren't any windows or clocks throughout the whole market? Well, in today's episode I share with you the reasoning behind all of these and SO much more! 🛒🛒

🏪 Leave in the reviews what you learned about grocery stores! 🏪

⭐️ Leave a five-star review and a comment letting me know what you might like to hear in the future!

🍽 Check out my cooking show: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8T26iE17puJ1kaLr8MAjfvFE0s2ihEli

🧑🏻‍🍳 Sign up for my Cooking Masterclass and other Livestreams: https://www.patreon.com/irenewalton

📸 Find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/homemadebyirene/?hl=en

🐣 Read my little jokes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/homemadebyirene

🎶 Special thanks to Juliet Piper for the jingle that's still in your head: https://www.instagram.com/juliet.piper/?hl=en

🎨 Special thanks to Amanda Sharpe for my incredible artwork: https://www.instagram.com/amandajanesharpe/?hl=en

Grocery Stores - Part 1 (History, Inventions and the First Influencers!) May 10, 2022

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🛒 Have you ever wondered how grocery stores evolved into a one-stop-shop for basically everything you need? Well, this week I want to tell you how that all happened, and what kind of crazy inventions and incredible stories came from it!!🛒