Rachel Laudan

“A Good Cook:” A Pandemic Reflection On My Mother’s 104th Birthday

By Rachel Laudan October 13, 2020 English Food, Food History, Food Processing, Cooking and Kitchens 14 Comments
“A Good Cook:” A Pandemic Reflection On My Mother’s 104th Birthday

I felt mulish today. Six months with one meal away from home. No outing further than 30 miles. Seeing friends and family only in constrained circumstances. Enough, enough. Time for…

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Classes, Curry Stones, Borlaug, War Photos, and Cornish Pasties

By Rachel Laudan March 3, 2012 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, English Food, Food History, Globalization Then and Now, Grinding, Modern Food No Comments

Historical Cooking Classes Anne Bramley of Eat Feed is offering historical cooking classes, on line I think. You’ll get not just recipes (duh) but the whole cultural background. A great…

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