Latest episode: Celebrating Passover and Easter. There are lots of ritual meals associated with religious observance, but perhaps none so deliberately loaded with memory as the Passover Seder. Talking about that, and also about a pastry recipe that


Why Hunger Amidst Plenty? — The Food Archive


Allegedly? Puhleeze!

“Allegedly”? Puhleeze!


2019-04-15

‘Debatable’ List Of ‘100 Most Jewish’ Foods Leaves Plenty Of Room For Kibbitzing in The Salt is an interesting review. Makes me want to read the book. Also makes me want to promote today’s episode about one Jewish food and one arguably Christian food. Coming in a couple of hours.


Last night’s tripe; rather good.


Having a fun time thinking about hot ...

Having a fun time thinking about hot cross buns and shank bones, among other things, for the next episode.


Yum.


2019-04-12

People in NYC probably already know of this astonishing resource but in case you don’t, or are just visiting, you should.https://www.eatingintranslation.com/2019/04/new-york-area-food-events-april-11-18.html


Sydney Brenner (1927–2019)

Great, great man and a terrific teacher. Why he didn’t get the Nobel for triplets and mRNA will be a mystery forever.


Alas, the link to the "really powerful ...

Alas, the link to the “really powerful tools” for automation goes nowhere. Or rather, it returns me to the page it is on. @justinmduke


Codename: nvUltra - BrettTerpstra.com

“it works with multiple folders and sub-folders”

This could be a game changer.

h/t micro.blog/jack


Coming along nicely.


So good to be back home after ...

So good to be back home after a week away. I mean, I had a great time and all, but home is best.


Table for One, from @dearlovelucy still open for business at

#hearsay19


@lindanewbery The single best reason to eat ...

@lindanewbery The single best reason to eat meat is that as part of a balanced agricultural system animals turn things we can’t eat, like grass, into things we can eat. No need for intensive rearing at all, and we get to eat what they are now being fed.


So pleased to be able to announce that Sourdough U is finally coming to Rome. Thanks to the wonderful @alicekiandra.adams and the big new oven at Latteria Studio I can offer a one-day course on 9 June. Learn how to look after an ancient Tuscan start


@GastroHistory Whatever next? A law to stop ...

@GastroHistory Whatever next? A law to stop cultured animal cells from being called meat?

No, wait …


The latest episode hears a freelance food historian talk about the history of bread. It was a fun chat and just a tad exasperating so please, if you're tempted to hurl a loaf at your podcast player, please make it a nice squishy supermarket loaf. Ep


Friends of the Fountain Pen: How do ...

Friends of the Fountain Pen: How do you cope with bottles of ink that are wide and shallow? Is a syringe the only option for making use of the remaining ink when the pen filler simply won’t work?


A perfect day for playing hookey.