The Not-So Humble Loaf: An Interview with Aaron Bobrow-Strain
A couple of years ago I heard Aaron Bobrow-Strain give a fascinating talk at the University of California, Davis about American white bread in the Cold War. When I was…
Read moreSupply, Demand and English Food. (1) The Krugman Thesis
In July 1998, the Nobel prizewinner and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman had a blog that featured English food. Then in December of last year, Tyler Cowen of George…
Read moreClasses, Curry Stones, Borlaug, War Photos, and Cornish Pasties
Historical Cooking Classes Anne Bramley of Eat Feed is offering historical cooking classes, on line I think. You’ll get not just recipes (duh) but the whole cultural background. A great…
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