January 2026

Historic food as a path to the future

The messiness, and interconnectedness, of tradition and memory

Jan 19 • Julia Skinner

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It’s time to unclench your jaw

Your January recipe round up includes a favorite nervine tea, plus things to do with all those cranberries you bought

Jan 12 • Julia Skinner

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Quick poll

Cheaper subscriptions, or not having to hit buttons?

Jan 12 • Julia Skinner

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Homemade lemon cologne

Plus, the launch of my new book-themed unisex perfume

Jan 5 • Julia Skinner

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December 2025

Historical inquiry as a contemplative and imaginative practice

A recent foray into using stream-of-consciousness journaling as a generative tool for exploring time and place

Dec 8, 2025 • Julia Skinner

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Feasting: Repurposing Food Honors the Hands that Produce It

Your December Recipe Round up includes sweet-and-savory persimmon sauce, reducing food waste in holiday meals, raspberry vinegar, and more

Dec 1, 2025 • Julia Skinner

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November 2025

The trials and tribulations of Victorian silverware

And what they tell us about modern eating traditions and ourselves

Nov 17, 2025 • Julia Skinner

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Cooking from two historic cookbooks

And devising a modern recipe when comparing multiple historic sources

Nov 10, 2025 • Julia Skinner

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Reading list: Fermented futures

Two studies to spark your fermentation curiosity and hopefully, some conversation

Nov 3, 2025 • Julia Skinner

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October 2025