Roman Glass: Transformation by Fire

If you want a few minutes of sheer pleasure, I suggest this video recreating skilled Roman glassmaking. The skill of the recreators and of the original craftsman reawakened for me…
Read moreIf you want a few minutes of sheer pleasure, I suggest this video recreating skilled Roman glassmaking. The skill of the recreators and of the original craftsman reawakened for me…
Read moreOne of the things a food historians should do, it seems to me, is to offer readers some assessment or judgement of the foods of the past. Yes, yes, I…
Read moreA couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to attend the annual Texas Foodways conference, this time in San Antonio, a city I can’t wait to explore further. For…