Tiny Bubbles 2: The Indian Tradition
A few months ago I posted about what seemed to me a big difference between modern Western cuisines and cuisines in other parts of the world, namely the widespread use…
Read moreWhy 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…
Read moreDid You Know There Was A Model T of Tractors?
I didn’t. And now I do. Don’t you just love it when some chance event opens a whole new perspective on some bit of history? That happened to me this…
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