The success of genetically-modified papaya

In 1937, the then President of the University of Hawaii, David Crawford, wrote Hawaii’s Crop Parade, 288 pages in which he relentlessly listed the crops that had been tried in…

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A Mess of Links

Finally, what all food historians have been waiting for.  Sandy Oliver, long time friend, moving force for years behind Food History News, author of authoritative books and articles on American…

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A better standard of ordinariness

Rachel, do you know when or where Jane Grigson said her wonderful thing about masterpieces and ordinariness? I’ve searched without success, and would like to verify it. best, mm Mary…

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