Rachel Laudan

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 [...]

The Bajio, the rich farmland of Central Guanajuato, is becoming a major vegetable growing area for the international market. A good article in the NY Times interviews American farmers who are now renting land here. I would add that it’s not just Americans who insist on porta potties, clean water etc. Big Mexican [...]