Tag: Rachel Laudan

A home cook and proud of it

A home cook and proud of it

Recently one of my favorite food historians, Prof. Rachel Laudan, wrote a blog post entitled Good As Far As It Goes, But It Doesn’t Go Far Enough: Nigella Lawson’s Defense of Home Cooking.  In it, she begins by singing the praises of Nigella Lawson‘s celebration 

Freedom to make up your own mind

Freedom to make up your own mind

I can pinpoint the moment (actually, it was two separate moments of about 30 minutes each) when my interest in food moved beyond the kitchen.  I used to have a 30 minute walk to work and would always listen to podcasts on my journey.  One