Why the Beef? Empire and Cuisine

On April 12th I will be talking at the Food Book Fair in New York (details below).  It’s a great panel, put together by fellow former historian of science, Evelyn…

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Food and Back Migration: The Cornish Pasty Plot Thickens

Food and Back Migration: The Cornish Pasty Plot Thickens

When people move to a new country what changes do they make in their cuisine? And if they move back to their homeland, do they introduce the changed cuisine? Since…

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Cuisine and Empire in Paperback

I returned from Europe to find the advance copy of the paperback of Cuisine and Empire waiting for me, ready to add to the hardback.  It’s a lovely chubby volume,…

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