Puzzles about the family farm
On his blog Applied Mythology, Steve Savage has a nice post on farmers in the US and Canada, with graphs showing how their numbers have dwindled and how efficient they…
Read moreTiny Bubbles: Where Food Met Science, Medicine, and Religion
Tiny bubbles. I’m often struck by how often they feature in Western cuisine, how rarely in other major culinary traditions. Think of mousse and sparkling drinks, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic,…
Read more‘Tis the Season: Ten Books and a Journal
No, these are not necessarily books published this year. In fact, most aren’t. Nor are they necessarily the best. Best depends on what you are looking for. What they are…
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