Rachel Laudan

Wheat: The Grain at the Center of Civilization

By Rachel Laudan May 27, 2014 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Food History, Globalization Then and Now 3 Comments

Here’s a link to my global history of wheat over the last 22,000 years. All around the world. And in just 25 minutes. Wheat: The Grain at the Center of…

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Do Emigrants Create National (or Regional) Cuisines?

By Rachel Laudan April 18, 2014 Food History, Food Politics, Globalization Then and Now, Modern Food, Oddities and Things that Don't Fit 20 Comments

I think in some cases emigrants do create national or regional cuisines. They create them in their new countries. And then they introduce them to their home countries. Not always,…

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Wheat, Glorious Wheat: Borlaug100

By Rachel Laudan April 4, 2014 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Bread, Food History, Food Politics, Globalization Then and Now, Grinding, Modern Food 14 Comments

One of the great things about working on “food” is that it’s such a huge and various subject. This past week I was lucky enough to be one of 700…

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