Tag Archives: 21st century

The Village of Forest Guardians – Feeding the Revolution XXXII

Posted on 28 July 2026 by carlton_bach

On 9 June 2026, the state government of North Rhine-Westfalia announced its intention to extend environmental protections to a forested area near Aachen. This administrative act, in itself unremarkable, marks the end of one of the more memorable battles over … Continue reading →

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A Long and Ignoble Tradition of Ad Spamming

Posted on 13 July 2026 by carlton_bach

This morning, I read a comment on a culinary writing group that people preferred printed cookbooks to online recipes because they did not cram ads into their pages and – well – they often used to. Just this weekend, I … Continue reading →

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Illusion Burgers

Posted on 18 February 2024 by carlton_bach

My son spent the weekend with me. We made burgers. That is, of course, not the whole story. It begins with a tradition of illusion foods that goes back to at least the Hellenistic era and was very strong in … Continue reading →

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Eating Well in Surprising Places

Posted on 29 July 2023 by carlton_bach

It fits rather neatly that as I return from my holiday to Southern Germany, fellow food history blogger Siglindesarts wrote a post about dumplings. These are a thoroughly interesting class of food, and they appear quite frequently in the German … Continue reading →

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On Tech Vacations and Pfälzer Breakfast Virtues

Posted on 7 August 2022 by carlton_bach

First off, I apologise for not posting for a week. I was on holiday with my son, and while we shared a single room, my habit of getting on the computer at night was impractical. At his age, he needs … Continue reading →

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