Thanks to Alison Vincent for directing, me, and now you, dear reader, to her terrific blog post on eating in Berlin. A first hand report on currywurst, yes, but much …
A paper presented at the 21st Symposium of Australian Gastronomy, Melbourne 2016 In The Sirian Experiments, the third novel in the Canopus in Argos: Archives quintet, its narrator Ambien II at …
This tiny country feeds the world. Really? Interesting piece picked up by Rachel Laudan, author of the very good CUISINE AND EMPIRE: COOKING IN WORLD HISTORY
Alison Vincent This paper was presented at the 21st Symposium of Australian Gastronomy, Melbourne, December, 2016. It is reprinted in Compost with her permission. In response to the increasing consumer interest in …
I couldn't resist posting this very clever combo of food and politics - a touch of humour in what is a pretty heavy edition of Diggins. The Forgotten History of Black …
This exhibition of rare books reveals the rich and fascinating history of brewing. Commencing as a domestic craft primarily performed by women and changing to the scientifically measurable occupation which …
I couldn't resist posting this pic having spent quite some time as a young thing watching Esther Williams doing her thing. How Norway is selling out-of-date food to help tackle waste ‘ A …
John Newton [Note from John: Still don't remember writing it but could easily have done so although the reference to Pei at the end sort of brings it to the present. …
Food Workers Are at Risk in Today's Changing Economy ‘The gig economy is less likely to provide workers with salaries, benefits, or a consistent schedule. And it also often frees employers …
The invitation from Slow Food Sydney intrigued. ‘Jesse [Gurugirr] is a First Nations Guringai man who will help unlock the health secrets of our traditional ancestors passed down over thousands …
Buried tools and pigments tell a new history of humans in Australia for 65,000 years ‘Among the artefacts in the lowest levels we found many pieces used for seed grinding and ochre …
'The Invisible Vegan is a 90-minute independent documentary that explores the problem of unhealthy dietary patterns in the African-American community, foregrounding the health and wellness possibilities enabled by plant-based vegan diets …
'What can the rest of us do to help—if anything? The biggest thing is to stay out of the way. Just let us do.' An utterly delightful interview with Nancy Plemmons of the Eastern Band …
