Rachel Laudan

Gone Fishing: From West Africa to Scandinavia and Back

By Rachel Laudan October 9, 2017 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Food History, Food Politics, Globalization Then and Now, Modern Food 9 Comments

  OK. Here goes with a post that is nerdy beyond belief. I love nerdy. Drying fish so that it lasts and lasts instead of going bad is one of…

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Does the horchata family of drinks stretch as far as China?

By Rachel Laudan August 30, 2017 Drink, Food History, Modern Food 6 Comments

The horchata family of drinks are suspensions or emulsions of grains, nuts, seeds, or roots in water, almost invariably sweetened to some degree. It is my belief that they go…

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The Hurricane and Buc’ee’s in Texas

By Rachel Laudan August 27, 2017 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Modern Food 6 Comments

Thanks to everyone who has sent messages.  It’s the coast of Texas that is really suffering right now and it looks as if it is going to get worse before…

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