Cooking in 18th-Century Colonial Virginia (Video)
Frank Clark, supervisor of the Historic Foodways program at Colonial Williamsburg, appears in this detailed and eye-popping video, shot by …
Monthly Archives: February 2009
Food In Art: Giuseppe Arcimboldo
One of the most intriguing artists I know of went by the name of Giuseppe Arcimboldo (also known as Arcimboldi, …
Italy in Provence
Memories of Provençal food continuously whisper to me. And reflection forces me to draw the logical conclusion that the food …
MOVE OVER, MAJOR GREY
In keeping with the whole British colonial heritage story [See HERE and HERE for more], here’s a change of continents. …
President Obama’s First “State” Dinner
According to the White House Web site, dated February 22, 2009, the following discussion took place in the White House …
Lobster Bisque and Striped Bass à la President Barack Obama
On February 24, 2009, President Barack Obama lunched on lobster bisque and striped bass, along with TV anchors due to …
Carnevale Goeth: A Dip into Austerity and Cucina di Magro
“Thin” kitchen, that’s what the “magro” part means here. No, not a galley kitchen. Not a New York loft kitchen. …
Idylls of Cuisine #2
Photo credit: Joey Doll [A photograph and nothing else, for silent contemplation.]
Strawberries, a Meditation
The following poetic musings by Alison Luterman come from Bread, Body, Spirit: Finding the Sacred in Food (edited with commentary …
A Dish (or Two) for Children in British Colonial Africa
(A tribute to those women who endured the challenges of living in unfamiliar and far-flung places, raising their children without …
