Rachel Laudan

The Loveliest Night of the Year

By Rachel Laudan December 25, 2018 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Globalization Then and Now 3 Comments

When I woke up on Christmas day in 1951 or 52, at the bottom of my bed sat a pink music box. I was only seven or eight at the…

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More on How to Buy a Simple Grindstone (Metate)

By Rachel Laudan October 1, 2018 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Food History, Food Processing, Cooking and Kitchens, Grinding, Mexican Food No Comments

The commonest question I have in my contact section is “How can I buy a Mexican grindstone (metate) or mortar and pestle (molcajete) in the United States?” Clearly I have…

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It’s Not Just English Speakers: Culinary Newsletters and More in Spain and Mexico

By Rachel Laudan September 2, 2018 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Food History, Food Processing, Cooking and Kitchens, Mexican Food, Modern Food, Taste No Comments
It’s Not Just English Speakers: Culinary Newsletters and More in Spain and Mexico

Almost exactly a month ago, I posted about The Culinary Newsletter’s Golden Age in the 1980s and 1990s.  It focussed on culinary newsletters but the underlying theme was an upsurge of…

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