On My Mind: Islamic Cuisine, Razor Clams, Carbs and More
Just a few items in food history and politics that have caught my attention this week. Anissa Helou‘s magnificent, far-reaching Feast: Food of the Islamic World is out. It’s taut…
Read moreFive Reasons Why Home Cooking Should Go the Way of the Dodo: 1903 and 2018
Becoming a home cook was the last thing I wanted to do growing up. In those days, marrying meant embarking on cooking almost every day of the week. If you…
Read more24,000 Liters of Wine in the Hold: 40 Years of Globalization
Remember that song “99 bottles of beer on the wall?” Singing down the numbers helped children endure long car journeys before tablets, even if it drove their parents to distraction. …
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