Horse Meat in a Sauce: An American Perspective

The French can . . . put a liquid overcoat, and  non-pronounceable name, on a slice of horse meat and have an American wondering if it’s breast of veal or…

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Why You Should Be Interested in Barbara Santich’s History of Australian Cuisine

In a nutshell. Because it’s part of the history of Anglo cuisine. Between 1790 and 1930, the number of Anglos (that is, English speakers, including Americans) increased sixteen-fold, from 12…

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Happy New Year, Andrew Sullivan, Pan de Semita, and Marcella Hazan

Happy New Year to all.  May it offer new vistas and joy in the everyday details of life. I was going to tell all about my new header, with the…

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