My Attempt to Understand Irish Food History 1: Country House Cuisine

My Attempt to Understand Irish Food History 1: Country House Cuisine

“Visiting Ireland . . .  is complex,” said John Mulcahey of Fáilte Ireland (the National Tourist Development Authority) during his paper on food and Irish tourism at the Third Dublin…

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

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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Why the Beef? Empire and Cuisine

On April 12th I will be talking at the Food Book Fair in New York (details below).  It’s a great panel, put together by fellow former historian of science, Evelyn…

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