Did someone say 'Hocus Pocus'?!

BOOOOO! 10/9/19 Remember When: Halloween in 1997 The year is 1997, and it's almost Halloween. Jennifer Love Hewitt is starring in "I Know What You Did Last Summer!" and it seems like everyone is dressing up as Batman. When your nose isn't buried in one of the "Goosebumps" books, you're watching "Hocus Pocus" for the umpteenth time. It was a spooky time to be alive. Curious about the guy who wrote those "Goosebumps" books? Find yourself wondering what happened to Billy Butcherson from "Hocus Pocus"? And what was the guy who illustrated "Scary Stories" thinking? We went digging for the answers. Get ready to scare up some nostalgia. How "The Blind Cook" Christine Ha Became a Culinary Sensation "I would not trade where I am today to have my vision back," says Christine Ha. Known as the Blind Cook, Christine started losing her sight right around the time she was teaching herself how to cook. She had to learn how to use the knife and stove all over again, but with the help of technology, she was a natural in the kitchen once more. Since going blind, Ha has won a television cooking competition, written a best-selling cookbook and opened her own restaurant in Houston. This Great Big Story was made by Delta Faucet.  Tejate Is a Frothy Drink With Ancient Origins Tejate is known as the drink of the gods. It's been consumed since pre-Hispanic times. It used to be saved for special occasions. But people in Oaxaca, Mexico, drink it all the time nowadays. Abigail and her grandmother Dominga make tejate at Bebe Cacao in Oaxaca, mixing two types of dough by hand, then adding water to it. Abigail walks us through the labor-intensive process. View this email in your browser.  Copyright © 2019 Great Big Story, LLC, All rights reserved.You are receiving this message because you subscribed to the Great Big Story newsletter. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list