In the first weekend my city recommended isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic, I reorganized my pantry. I unearthed a variety of flours from forgotten projects–almond, coconut, buckwheat–and some other shelf-stable […]
Hydrox, gingerbread people, and other scandals: 2018 was a difficult year for cookies Atlantic, The Rise of Anxiety Baking This could very easily become a fan blog for Helen Rosner […]
Our friends at Foodimentary remind me that today is National Cake Day–a bold statement on a date so close to Thanksgiving, which is typically a carnival of pies. But I […]
Happy Halloween! In honor of a celebration that, even more than Christmas or Valentine’s Day, is defined by an excess of sugar, this week’s playlist is inevitably all about candy. Commentary […]
My fifth blogiversary isn’t the only milestone this month–this is also the year I finally become old enough to run for president. To celebrate, this month’s playlist features songs about […]
I’m experiencing some synchronicity with work by the artist Wayne Thiebaud, whose paintings seem to be adjacent to a number of my research interests. I came across a tantalizing description […]
In 1992, the public voted for Hilary Clinton’s cookies. How this cookie election came about is a little convoluted. To oversimplify: Clinton’s successful career in law became fodder for political opponents who wished to […]
First We Feast interviewed Jacques la Merde, the sophisticated plater of burritos and Bugles posted in the last link roundup. It is in all caps and well peppered with sound […]
Last week, at 299 Twitter followers, I offered to let Number 300 pick the next music playlist theme. To my delight, the next follower was one of my favorite bookstores […]
February 5th was World Nutella Day! Sorry if you missed it. I’ve written before about how food holidays come about–most often a brand or food commission will propose that a mayor, […]
