Spinning, Grinding, and Social Change
I’ve long thought that I should read more about the history of clothing. It parallels the history of food in so many ways. The raw materials for cloth (flax, cotton,…
Read moreTwo Reasons Why I am Interested in What King Kalakaua of Hawaii Ate
You might well ask why, apart from nostalgia for the ten years that I spent in the Hawaiian Islands, I might be interested in the eating habits of David Kalakaua,…
Read moreCanelons for St Stephen’s Day, December 26th, in Catalonia
Well, if the Public Diplomacy Council of Catalonia can tweet my 2012 piece on this “traditional” dish (albeit with the caveat that retweets are not endorsements), I reckon I can…
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