Food Sites for March 2023
Thursday, February 16, 2023
Croci are starting to sprout... so things are looking up!
Groundhog Day and Valentine’s Day are in the rearview mirror, President’s Day is right around the corner, but we’re looking forward to the next important milestone: The Spring equinox. For now, all we do is cook, write, and post Substack newsletters:
A Toast for a geriatric wedding.
Paddling Down the Old Milne Stream... about some writers’ feelings about “tiddely-pom.”
Raising Another Glass...on self-doubt and how one writer overcame it.
Tapping Our Family Trees on things we might learn from our DNA>
Something in the Air, in which Salman Rushdie gave us an excuse to revisit ancient writings.
Just My Type... on our life-long struggle with keyboards.
You can, if you wish, follow us on Facebook (where, among other things, we post a lot of photographs), and Twitter. Still more of our online scribbles can be found at A Quiet Little Table in the Corner and other Substack pages. There’s even an Amazon author’s page, mostly about our food writing.
Late winter is about hope—often thwarted hope. Consequently, some comments that may, or may not, be from On the Table’s culinary quote collection.
Hope springs eternal in the human breast... Alexander Pope
“Hope” is the thing with feathers. Emily Dickenson
Hope in reality is the worst of all evils because it prolongs the torments of man. Friedrich Nietzsche
Gary
March 2023
PS: If you encounter broken links, changed URLs—or know of wonderful sites we’ve missed—please drop us a line. It helps to keep this resource as useful as possible for all of us. To those who have pointed out corrections or tasty sites (this month we’re tipping our virtual hat to Roz Cummins), thanks, and keep them coming!
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— the new sites —
7 Strange but Scrumptious Facts About the History of the Hamburger
(Thom Dunn, at Upworthy, reveals the fact that hamburger’s origin is still mysterious)
American Cheese Deserves Your Respect
(Shilpa Uskokovic’s Bon Appetit article about stuff that’s either white or yellow)
(Gastro Obscura’s Senior Editor, Sam O’Brien on chocolate’s history)
Did You Know Velveeta Cheese Has Hudson Valley Roots?
(and not just Velveeta; David Levine’s article in Hudson Valley)
(Tori Avey’s article for PBS’s The History Kitchen)
(meow, Cynthia Bertelsen!)
Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Fermented Shrimp
(Eater’s Annie Hariharan and Alia Ali tell the pungent story of Southeast Asia’s signature ingredient)
French Influence on Vietnamese Cuisine, The
(Emily Monaco’s article at Epicure & Culture)
From Fish to Mushrooms to Tomatoes
(ketchup history from Julia Skinner)
I Desperately Want to Have a Beer at This Ancient Sumerian Bar
(Barry Petchesky visits an Iraqi archaeological site)
(Ruth Reichl’s substack pages)
Last Mustard Maker in Dijon, The
(Emily Monaco’s Gastro Obscura article on the Gallic condiment)
Murky, Salty Mystery of Worcestershire Sauce, The
(provided by Matthew Zuras, at Epicurious)
Reviving the American Chestnut
(Nicholas Gill’s New Worlder article on the endangered Castanea dentata)
Tour of America’s Beloved Regional Cocktails, A
(Guided by Nicole Hansen, at Punch)
— inspirational (or otherwise useful) sites for writers/bloggers —
Best Places to Write Your Novel According to Authors, The: Tried and Tested
Capturing Family Recipes for Digital Sharing Across the Generations
Chef’s Knife, The—A Blade of Glory
Cottage Cheese Is Making a Comeback
Final Meal, A: Remembering a Friend Through the Food We Shared
Food Expiration Dates You Should Actually Follow, The
From the Trenches: The Joy of Breakfast
Glories of Dining Out Alone, The
How Did “Recipe Developer” Become a Famous Job?
How These AI-Powered Chatbots Keep Getting Better
Long Forgotten Snack Foods of the 1970s
Magic of Mushrooms in Arts, The— in Pictures
Sauce That Survived Italy’s War on Pasta, The
We Need to Talk About Wine Talk
What You Buy When You Buy the Classics
Word Processors Through Time: Before MS Word & Google Docs
— more blogs —
— podcasts, etcetera —
Conversation with Daniela Galarza, A
Inside an Insect Farm: Are Mealworms a Sustainable Meat Alternative?
Stories From the Torrid History of Absinthe
Why Sweden Loves Food in Tubes
— that’s all for now —
Except, of course, for the usual legalistic mumbo-jumbo and commercial flim-flam:
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The Business of Food: Encyclopedia of the Food And Drink Industries
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Herbs: A Global History
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Can It! The Perils and Pleasures of Preserving Foods
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Sauces Reconsidered: Après Escoffier
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How to Serve Man:
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Prophet Amidst Losses
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Future Tense: Remembrance of Things Not Yet Past
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