Rachel Roddy: An A–Z of Pasta Twenty-one letters, fifty shapes, unlimited possibilities Rachel Roddy had no intention of producing an encyclopaedia of pasta. Her book is more informative than that, and more readable. Continue Reading →
Midnight’s chicken: Indian food evolution Insights into new recipes and new ingredients A dish that is today an icon of Indian food dates back only to 1947, using an ingredient that became widespread only in the 1920s Continue Reading →
Sushi From necessity to ubiquity The story of perhaps the greatest transformation in the history of food and how it continues today Continue Reading →
Italian coffee: a temporary triangle Tying together Italy, Brazil and Italian East Africa “The cups might break, but the images recycle endlessly.” Continue Reading →
Food in post-independence India Still hungry after all these years India gained independence in 1947 with nationalist politicians promising food for all and an end to the rapacious imperial administration. What happened next? Continue Reading →