Comments on: Ruminations on Kitchens http://www.rachellaudan.com/2007/12/ruminations-on-kitchens.html A Historian's Take on Food and Food Politics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:28:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rachel Laudan http://www.rachellaudan.com/2007/12/ruminations-on-kitchens.html/comment-page-1#comment-255 Rachel Laudan Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:54:26 +0000 http://www.rachellaudan.com/2007/12/ruminations-on-kitchens.html#comment-255 Hi Judith, Great to hear from you. Glad you enjoyed the lecture and thanks for the warning about the email link. Rachel Hi Judith, Great to hear from you. Glad you enjoyed the lecture and thanks for the warning about the email link.

Rachel

]]> By: Judith Klinger http://www.rachellaudan.com/2007/12/ruminations-on-kitchens.html/comment-page-1#comment-235 Judith Klinger Thu, 10 Jan 2008 21:14:06 +0000 http://www.rachellaudan.com/2007/12/ruminations-on-kitchens.html#comment-235 This topic ties in very well with the outstanding lecture that you gave last night. The superiority that is given to us when we have a 'nice' kitchen. When you come right down to it, whether you are a plain food eater or a refined food eater, it's all about proving our superiority. I've linked you to my blog today, in thanks for all the good things that you've given me to think about! Seems Rancho Gordo had you on his mind as well, it must by your moment of fame. Warmest regards, Judith Klinger P.S. Your e-mail link appears to be broken. :--( This topic ties in very well with the outstanding lecture that you gave last night. The superiority that is given to us when we have a ‘nice’ kitchen. When you come right down to it, whether you are a plain food eater or a refined food eater, it’s all about proving our superiority.
I’ve linked you to my blog today, in thanks for all the good things that you’ve given me to think about!
Seems Rancho Gordo had you on his mind as well, it must by your moment of fame.

Warmest regards,
Judith Klinger

P.S. Your e-mail link appears to be broken. :–(

]]> By: Rachel Laudan http://www.rachellaudan.com/2007/12/ruminations-on-kitchens.html/comment-page-1#comment-205 Rachel Laudan Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:13:26 +0000 http://www.rachellaudan.com/2007/12/ruminations-on-kitchens.html#comment-205 Laura, I agree at least for the domestic kitchen. I hope to pick up the book next week in New York. Meantime anyone interested should also look at your Thousand Years over a Hot Stove as a counterweight. Anita, yes, I like that book though Alan Davidson always disowned it for some reason. I wish someone would do much more. I would just love to record some of the rural kitchens around here before they vanish. Life's so short. Laura, I agree at least for the domestic kitchen. I hope to pick up the book next week in New York. Meantime anyone interested should also look at your Thousand Years over a Hot Stove as a counterweight.

Anita, yes, I like that book though Alan Davidson always disowned it for some reason. I wish someone would do much more. I would just love to record some of the rural kitchens around here before they vanish. Life’s so short.

]]> By: Anita Stewart http://www.rachellaudan.com/2007/12/ruminations-on-kitchens.html/comment-page-1#comment-203 Anita Stewart Thu, 03 Jan 2008 22:20:53 +0000 http://www.rachellaudan.com/2007/12/ruminations-on-kitchens.html#comment-203 Greetings from the frozen north. When one talks about kitchens, remember Alan Davidson's effort, The Cook's Room. It was published in 1991 by Weldon Russell and included entries by MFK Fisher, Terence Conran and so on. Best for the new year! Anita Stewart, Elora, Ontario, Canada Greetings from the frozen north.
When one talks about kitchens, remember Alan Davidson’s effort, The Cook’s Room. It was published in 1991 by Weldon Russell and included entries by MFK Fisher, Terence Conran and so on.
Best for the new year!
Anita Stewart,
Elora, Ontario, Canada

]]> By: Laura Schenone http://www.rachellaudan.com/2007/12/ruminations-on-kitchens.html/comment-page-1#comment-199 Laura Schenone Wed, 02 Jan 2008 17:06:01 +0000 http://www.rachellaudan.com/2007/12/ruminations-on-kitchens.html#comment-199 I read the review of Steve Gdula's book in the Times this past weekend with great interest of course. I was quite stunned that there was no mention of women's history in the kitchen. I have not yet read the book, so I do not know if Gdula included this perspective more than fleetingly. Or if--Dominique Browning, simply ommitted it in her review. In either case, I don't understand how it is possible in any case to take a tour of the history of the kitchen using a lense of architecture or social mores, and not women's history as a central component. I was so disappointed in that review. I read the review of Steve Gdula’s book in the Times this past weekend with great interest of course. I was quite stunned that there was no mention of women’s history in the kitchen. I have not yet read the book, so I do not know if Gdula included this perspective more than fleetingly. Or if–Dominique Browning, simply ommitted it in her review. In either case, I don’t understand how it is possible in any case to take a tour of the history of the kitchen using a lense of architecture or social mores, and not women’s history as a central component. I was so disappointed in that review.

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