Secretary of Food

I really want to write about woks.  But how can I contemplate the appearance of woks in the 3rd or 4th century AD in China when one of the burning…

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Culinary Historians’ Groups

Detra Denay Davis had the great good luck to attend the Culinary Historians of Ann Arbor for several years.  It’s one of the oldest groups in the US, was founded…

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An Economist versus a Foodie on Parmesan

The world is bailing out banks and car companies. Italy is coming to the rescue of parmigiano cheese. In an effort to help producers of the cheese commonly grated over…

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