Guest Edited Series

Undergraduate Research, edited by Laurence Totelin and Joshua Schlachet (November 2018 and October 2019) Hot/Cold: Recipes and Temperatures, edited by Elaine Leong and Marieke Hendriksen (August and December 2018) Dutch Medicines, authored by Sietske Fransen and Saskia Klerk (Fall-Winter 2016) Recipes and the Senses, co-edited by Elaine Leong and Hannah Newton (April 2018). Exploring College of … Continue reading Guest Edited Series

Cacao: Indigenous Network to Global Commodity

By Rebecca Friedel A Coveted Tree  Theobroma cacao is a coveted tree known as the source of the globally celebrated chocolate, initially known as xocolatl in Nahuatl. The fruits of cacao are a variety of berry known as drupes. Drupes grow from pollinated flowers on the tree’s trunks and lower branches, each containing between 20 … Continue reading Cacao: Indigenous Network to Global Commodity

Novel Liquids: Brandy, Shrub, and Early Modern “Cocktails”

Tyler Rainford Everyone has a favourite drink. Whether it’s a pint of pale ale, a smooth glass of merlot, or a certain cocktail for when we’re feeling fancy, we know what we like and what we’d rather avoid. We’re also very particular about how we drink it. Hold the ice. Shaken not stirred. Deviations from … Continue reading Novel Liquids: Brandy, Shrub, and Early Modern “Cocktails”

Interview with the Editors: The Cultural History of Medicine

By Elaine Leong, Lisa Smith and Laurence Totelin The Cultural History of Medicine, a six-volume collection under the direction of Roger Cooter, was published in April 2021 by Bloomsbury. The editors of three of its volumes happen to be past or present editors of The Recipes Project: Laurence Totelin edited volume 1 (A Cultural History … Continue reading Interview with the Editors: The Cultural History of Medicine