Food History
How words, measurements and habits around food arrived where they are. These entries look backwards rather than forwards, and they describe what people wrote and did rather than what anyone ought to do now.
Nov 18, 2014How the Calorie Entered the Kitchen
Apr 22, 2014Bran, Bulk and the Fibre Enthusiasts
Mar 11, 2014Why Cookbooks Began Counting
Jan 28, 2014The Vocabulary of Dieting
Sep 24, 2013The Low-Fat Aisle