The Old Foodie

I had another story planned for today, but I find myself unable to leave the good Dr. Spriggs’ interesting wartime book, Food and How to ...

There is an ongoing debate around the world as to the proper constituents of the mid-day meal at school – and who should provide this, and ...

The American Food Journal was first published in 1906, as “The National Magazine of the Food Field.” In 1928 I was merged with the Home Ec...

I have one of my favourite things to share with you today – a traveller’s food tale from the past. The story comes from The Washington Po...

In the mid-nineteenth century Europe wheat prices were very high, and there was a great deal of interest in substitutes that could be use...

The New York Times of the 9 th of November 1873 published the following very brief glimpse into the grim life of the severely mentally ...

One of my little pleasures in food history is finding an interesting ‘themed’ menu. There is no shortage of examples, and I have featured a...

I found the following fascinating article in the Brisbane newspaper The Courier Mail of 25 October, 1937, and could not wait to share it...

Emmer ( Triticum dicoccum ) and spelt ( Triticum spelta ) are both ancient (or ‘heirloom,’ if you prefer) ancestors or relatives of commo...