“A meal both more politically American and more philosophical than many of us give it credit for.”

“I’ll be cooking my first turkey tomorrow,” proclaimed the middle-aged man in suburban south Austin as I stood in the checkout line at Costco yesterday, confident that he would meet…

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Price, Politics, and the Thanksgiving Meal

Price, Politics, and the Thanksgiving Meal

The Political Background to the Thanksgiving Meal When Lincoln declared Thanksgiving a national holiday in 1863, he, and the promoters of the holiday, were arguing for an inclusive meal that…

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Celebrating, Yes, Celebrating Raisins

Hurrah.  Raisins and other dried fruit have found a champion in Russ Parsons of the LA Times. Truly, dried fruit has become the ingredient that dare not speak its name.…

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