The Globalization of Thin Slices of Breaded Meat

Writing about the history of particular dishes is not my preferred way of doing food history.  I’d rather concentrate on whole cuisines. Even so, some dishes cry out for study. …

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English Farmhouse Meals ca 1950

For those of you who have asked about the confusing terminology of English meals, the fact is that they have shifted constantly in the last century or so and are…

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Bread: A Problem for English Tea in a Foreign Land

Whenever I plan a tea, the problem of bread arises.  Bread is central to English tea. You need a good old-fashioned English loaf for slicing thick for hot toast or…

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