Author Archives : Rod Weatherbie

What’s on the Menu


A dig through the food archives reveals what people were eating a century ago A number of years ago I was going through some old shoe boxes that my recently-deceased grandmother had stored away. Among the other bits and pieces of recipes cards, photos, loose buttons, and other musty/minty smelling memorabilia was a menu card from a military Christmas dinner…

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An Island Chef Delves into the Food Culture of China


Chef Ilona Daniel’s journey into Chinese food started long before she ever set foot in China. Ilona, a chef, culinary consultant, and accomplished food writer, said that the beginning of her Chinese food story started when she was a little girl. “My family used to go to this Chinese restaurant not too far from where we lived. I remember how…

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