Food in World History: A 1995 Course at the University of Hawaii
Why I decided to teach food in world history It’s hard to remember that just twenty five years ago food was not considered a worthy academic subject, so it was…
Read moreCuisine and Empire in Paperback
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,…
Read moreCulinary History Award, International Association of Culinary Professionals
Almost twenty years ago, the phone rang late at night. “You’ve won,” said my lovely friend Cara De Silva. “You’ve won the Jane Grigson Prize.” That my Food of Paradise:…
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