Rachel Laudan

I missed this op-ed in the New York Times by Dan Barber when it appeared on Sunday. Sunday was our day for the Mexico City to Guanajuato run and thus not a day for sitting at the computer perusing the papers. I’m glad I missed it because I’d have spent the whole day [...]

Ever wondered what makes a good breakfast? Bacon and eggs? Olives and yogurt? Coffee and a cigarette? Take a look at the current discussion on the list serve for the Association for the Study of Food and Society. Just a tinge of boasting the oddest breakfast as a competitive culinary sport. But it’s [...]

Visiting Ken Albala’s entertaining and informative blog, I discovered he is now butchering venison. This is the moment to pay tribute to the Fletchers of Auchtermuchty. They are the gold standard for venison in the British Isles and I would bet the world. They’ve spent decades farm-raising venison. I ordered some [...]