Urban legends prevalent in the culinary world often credit innovation and creativity to mere chance. This is especially true when it is women who are the culinary innovators. Melitta Bentz and Ruth Graves are two such innovators.

Today food trucks can be found in nearly every city from coast to coast. Behind them stands the legacy of a man named Goodnight, whose creativity launched an industry that’s still rolling right along.

Without the contributions of immigrants, our national table would be plain and boring. When everyone is welcomed at the table, we are all part of a great feast called democracy.

American presidents themselves have a long and colorful history of raising the glass (or not) to manage the stress and strain of the times.