Yearly Archives: 2007

 

Kitchen history and some pics

Feb 5

Had a great lecture today by visiting Belgian historian Peter Schollier, about kitchen workers in 19th century Brussels, with more to follow over the next couple of days, on food and identity, changes in food culture in Europe since 1945, … Continue reading →

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Nutella, Faust, wine and cured meats

Feb 1

Corrie passed along the important news about World Nutella Day which is coming up very quickly, on February 6. Last night a group of us shared a box at the opera to see The Damnation of Faust. Reviews from our … Continue reading →

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Milk prices, wine history, more olive oil

Jan 30

We had a beautiful weekend in Parma: a cool and clear Sunday, ideal for a stroll by the river, after a sprinkling of snow on Friday. That was a meteorological Australia Day gift for our Ozzie colleague, who’d graced us … Continue reading →

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We Feed The World

Jan 29

I watched We Feed The World the other night and it was more around the troubling subjects this year has been opening up for me. The film’s ironic opening and closing image shows corn cobs and husks being burnt for … Continue reading →

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Wednesday: Culatello and the tale of the black pigs

Jan 24

What a difference Wednesday’s trip was from Tuesday’s. We travelled to the village of Polesine Parmense to visit the Antica Corte Pallavicina – home of some prized artesanal Culatello di Zibello and the much revered Al Cavallino Bianco (“white pony”) … Continue reading →

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