Is the fresh the enemy of good canned food?
There’s that wise old saw that the best is the enemy of the good. And I’ve been wondering recently if the drumbeat that fresh vegetables (and other foods) are the…
Read moreHappy Thanksgiving
After a week of grey, Austin has reverted to its sunny, blue skies. It seems like the New Year, the first day that I have not had looming deadlines in…
Read moreWhat’s Not to Like About Industrially Processed Food?
I just spent two days at an a conference on the theme “Beyond Sweetness: New Histories of Sugar in the Early Atlantic World.” It was an exceptional gathering both in…
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