The French say that a madeleine is something that triggers a memory or nostalgia. The famous shell-shaped cookie was immortalised by the great French writer Marcel Proust in his famous novel ‘In ...
The expression "Proust's madeleine" refers to something -- a sight or taste or, yes, a smell -- that evokes a memory. If your own personal Proust's madeleine happens to involve beer, barstools ...
One whiff of fresh baked cookies and you're transported back to childhood memories. But why? There's a scientific reason ...