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Roman Glass: Transformation by Fire

By Rachel Laudan July 22, 2015 Food History, Food Politics 4 Comments
Roman Glass: Transformation by Fire

If you want a few minutes of sheer pleasure, I suggest this video recreating skilled Roman glassmaking.  The skill of the recreators and of the original craftsman reawakened for me…

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Cuisine and Empire in Paperback

By Rachel Laudan February 13, 2015 Food History 6 Comments

I returned from Europe to find the advance copy of the paperback of Cuisine and Empire waiting for me, ready to add to the hardback.  It’s a lovely chubby volume,…

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