Thinking about Building a Bread Oven?

I must admit I have.  It’s rather replaced the Viking range, it seems, as a symbol that you are really serious about cooking.  But I’m not going to write about…

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UC Davis and The Splendid Table

I’m off in a moment to a conference on food history at UC Davis which promises to be very interesting.  It  brings together food historians, many young and up and…

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Fire, Water and Salt

Thanks for all the comments.  I’m just off on a trip right now but just to warn you that when I return I will be posting on fire, water, and…

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