At the Tables of the Monks: Charlemagne Loved Cheese (Part IV)
A possibly apocryphal story, told in many places — print and Internet — reads something like this: After a long …
Monthly Archives: May 2009
At the Tables of the Monks: Daily Fare (Part III)
Fermentation provided a number of foods on the tables of medieval monks. Beer, cheese, wine, sausages all result from fermentation …
At the Tables of the Monks: In the Beginning (Part II)
You’d never know a hermit started it all. St. Benedict of Norcia (ca. 480-547 A.D.), called the Father of Western …
At the Tables of the Monks: Part I
The hood does not make a monk. William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure Contemplating a National Geographic article from February 2009 …
Idylls of Cuisine #14
[A photograph and nothing more, for silent contemplation.]
Luis Meléndez, Mi Amor
Oh, oh, oh, imagine my excitement when I read Super Chefs’ Juliette Rossant’s blog post on May 14, 2009: “Luis …
Adding More Spices to Your Life
Jessica B. Harris, chronicler of many things African, at least when it comes to cooking anyway, includes a recipe for …
Doña Olga, La Cocinera Mágica
All it takes to reconstruct her magical cooking, in my mind anyway, is the sight of an old-fashioned iron stove, …
Goodbye to a Dear Friend
This post is dedicated to my childhood friend, Meli Duran-Kirkpatrick, who died early in the morning on May 11, 2009. …
Chicken Curry, From Réunion (the Country)
Réunion is a country. About 800 kms. east of Madagascar. Off the coast of Africa. A former fueling/supply station for …
