Spatula Diaries: Valentine’s tradition

“Soda fountains all over the country, including ones like Griffon’s Drug Store in Baton Rouge, used to make a wildly popular frothy drink born in New York called an egg cream, which is made with neither eggs nor cream,” writes Maggie Richardson, 225 food blogger. “Served in a tall glass with a straw, the sudsy drink was at once refreshing and sweet, achieved by a simple and inexpensive ingredient list: milk, chocolate syrup and soda water.” Learn how to make this classic drink by reading this week’s Spatula Diaries.