How to Understand Flavor and Smell
Last week 18th May 2024, I was lucky enough to attend a meeting of the International Society of Neurogastronomy at the University of Kentucky, here in Lexington. It sounds very…
Read moreAmerican Thanksgiving as a republican meal, a repudiation of the high cuisine of monarchies
For a national meal, Thanksgiving is really rather extraordinary. It is not a public event, it is not showy, it is a home-cooked meal of ordinary ingredients shared by the…
Read moreGrumpy Old Lady Dumps on Her American Kitchen
A couple of years ago we bought a house with a kitchen that checks all the fashionable American home kitchen boxes. It’s open to the living room and dining room.…
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