One of my treats this year was sitting down with Helena Attlee to talk about her book The Land Where Lemons Grow. Part of that interview didn’t make it into the final podcast, so here it is now. And if you missed the original podcast, it’s here. Music “Romanza” played …
The conservation of the wild turkey was triumph, but it left ornithologists scratching their heads. How many species were there? And where did they live?
For a nomenclature nerd, the turkey is wonderful. Why would a bird from America be named after a country on the edge of Asia?
As people in North America prepare to give thanks and devour unimaginable quantities of food, we go to the heart of the matter. Why are turkeys called turkeys? In next week’s show, more about the American contribution to poultry culture.
These days, every little town and village in Italy has its sagra or festa, a weekend, or longer, in celebration of a particular local food. Although they have a whiff of tradition about them, most of these are relatively recent inventions, designed to attract tourists as much as honour the …