Servants in the Kitchen: Now You See Them, Now You Don’t
Some years ago, Saveur magazine, which was running a series on kitchens, asked to include my kitchen in Mexico. I wrote and re-wrote a short piece and they sent a…
Read moreThe Baguette as Marker of the French Empire
After a year of sparse postings, I am now eager to get started again. And so I’ll begin by picking up on a hanging topic. A couple of months ago,…
Read moreWhy is Africa Poor?
Chris Blattman’s syllabus for his course at Yale. The comments are useful too.
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