Everything we’ve compiled is taken from stories and myths told over thousands of years from the world over. Food is essential to us, providing the energy we need to live, to think, to work, to create. But food is so much more than just a kcal, a simple measure of energy; over our history it has fed our myths, our stories, our cultures, our families, our celebrations and our rituals. Delicacies’ goal is to recognize and celebrate each simple, beautiful ingredient, in all of the ways it adds flavor to our lives.  We’d like to especially recognize one of our favorite food-based mythology resources: “Nectar and Ambrosia: An Encyclopedia of Food in World Mythology”, by Tamra Andrews.