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 moreHappy Raisin Christmas and a Sultana New Year
OK. So it’s the time when all the old fruitcake jokes are trotted out. Journalists desperate for Christmas stories repeat Johnny Carson’s quip. “There is only one fruitcake in the…
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