Veni, Vidi, Vici: A Quick Background

From literature to parody, the term “Veni Vidi Vici” is commonplace. Most know that it means “I came, I saw, I conquered,” but the origins of the phrase are more interesting than just that. This is a phrase with exceptionally long-lasting staying power; it’s a phrase that has resonated with multiple cultures throughout time and will likely […]

The Yummy History of the Margherita Pizza

Food historians will tell you that the Italians didn’t invent pizza, the Chinese did. Considering their historical penchant for inventing cool stuff — like gunpowder, fireworks and paper finger traps — who are we to argue? But what passed for pizza in the ancient Chinese empire looked very little like the food we know today. Everything we call pizza […]