Before the Pot, Before the Basket . . . the Gourd
It’s all very well to talk about how the use of fire changed the course of human evolution but then in the deep past, as now, standing in front of…
Read moreNotes and Queries: Cuisines
In the last few weeks as I have been preparing a couple of papers and a presentation, I’ve been thinking a lot about cuisine as a way of understanding the…
Read moreNotes and Queries: Dishwasher (Human), Anglo-Saxon Spelt, Shave Ice, Plantain Recipes, Cricket Flour, and San Pascual.
Local, dishwasher, anger, containers, hands and more essays by Peter Hertzmann. Fresh ideas, tight writing, three cheers and more. Enjoy the rest of his site too. When the Romans…
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