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…
Read moreFunny 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…
Read moreEvery year I enjoy the Day of the Dead but can’t help feeling slightly tetchy about some of the widely-held assumptions about it. I have very happy memories of families…
Read moreOn 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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