Archive - An Eccentric Culinary History

The Nashville Hot Chicken Rankings

My Leaderboard of Spicy Delights

Apr 15, 2022 •

The Abernathy Boys Go for a Ride

Free-Range Children in Early 20th Century America

Mar 24, 2022 •

Pizza Isn’t Italian

It's as American as Dixieland Jazz

Jan 21, 2022 •

Basque-American: The Authentic Cuisine of the Intermountain West

Running Sheep and Eating Well in Nevada, California and Idaho

Mar 7, 2022 •

A History of the Last Time I Ate at a Chinese Buffet

Gluttony and Regret

Feb 17, 2022 •

A Curanto in Ancud

Pit versus Pot in Chile

May 19, 2022 •

Sex Fiends and Scared Mothers

Sympathy, Curiosity and a Better Understanding of the Past

May 15 •

Eating Cheap in the Great Depression

May 5, 2022 •

A Malignant Economy of Lies.

Feb 24, 2022 •

The Curse of an Irish Cook

The Glory of Irish Cuisine is Boiled Meat on St. Patrick's Day

Mar 17, 2022 •

Why College Football Players Got Big, Really Big

The Dawn of the Whoppers

Feb 3, 2022 •

A History of Chicken and Waffles, Part 1

The Most Complete Expression of Southern Culinary Skill

Jul 11, 2022 •

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