Lunch on the Grass
Much of what made life pleasurable is now gone. We must seek out what remains.
Dinner with Lydia Maria Child
I began the Dinner series in 2016 with "Dinner with Caligula." Much to my shock and sorrow, Caligula did show up to dinner. But history…
Hunger as an Instrument of Social Control
Under conditions of capitalism, it may be that you are what you don't eat
Cooperative Kitchens of Yesteryear
Socialism in one country may be a difficult undertaking, but socialism in many American country towns was as easy as pie -- and just as appetizing
It Ought to Be Called Vice Cream
The scoop on how a familiar frozen treat once got respectable folk all hot under the collar
Breakfast in Bedlam
Asylum inmates of yesteryear were none too crazy about the food served them
A Short History of the Dining Room (Part 2)
The turn of the last century saw the dining room go from a haven in a heartless world to a fueling station for factory work
A Short History of the Dining Room (Part 1)
As more people found a place at the table, the concern became that of finding a place for the table
Life of Pie
You won't mind filling yourself in on the history baked into this dessert
History Made Queasy
A fresh look at rotten food's influence on world events
Hive Minds
The many honey hunters swarming the American frontier present a classic case of failing to see the forest for the bees