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The Wonder of Christmas Food Past

By Rachel Laudan December 22, 2017 English Food, Food History, Modern Food, Taste 21 Comments
The Wonder of Christmas Food Past

  It seems almost impossible to believe now. The first supermarket I ever encountered was Sainsbury’s in Coventry, England in 1966 when I was in my early 20s. Although by…

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Falling from Grace: Dried Fruits and Nuts (Frutos Secos)

By Rachel Laudan December 25, 2015 English Food, Food History, Food Processing, Cooking and Kitchens 10 Comments

Funny the difference words can make to food.  When I learned Spanish, I learned that the term frutos secos, dried fruits, included nuts as well as what the English called…

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