By Catherine Flood My 6x great grandfather, Timothy Butt, was a charmer. I discovered this recently when I came across a copy of a manuscript he wrote in a box of family papers.[i] Mostly a day book of accounts for his farm in Tillington, Sussex, it also contains a collection of thirty veterinary recipes, dated … Continue reading My Charming Ancestor: Lost Spells and Sick Cattle→
By Julia Martins A few weeks after my baby was born, I noticed her tear ducts were blocked. Echoing Galen, the midwife suggested a few drops of breast milk to help treat and open the ducts. A few days later, the problem was solved, much to my astonishment. If you Google medical uses for breast … Continue reading ‘A Few Drops of Milk Will Do’: Breast Milk as Medicine→
Welcome to a special series on natural states of matter: liquids, solids, gasses, plasma. Over the course of this occasional series, we’ll be exploring recipes relating to all of these substances, and how people have imagined, made, shaped, and used them in different times and different places. The first in the series is liquid, a … Continue reading Liquids: Natural States Series Part I→
By Ashley Thuthao Keng Dam Within the grand, yet nebulous universe of what food and culture writers deem as “Asian” cooking and gastronomy, there is a deep love and affinity for the stir-fry. In a hot oily pan, various combinations of vegetables and proteins are tossed and transformed into something wonderful. The simple act of … Continue reading Cha (ឆា):The Remarkable Role of Stir-Fries in Khmer Gastronomy and Healing→