Food and Art: “Cochon Prodigue”
"Garçon" means boy; "cochon" means pig. Question: How have I not already stumbled across this jaw-dropping, early-20th-century French advertisement? Wow, the ticklish glee of the pig’s smile really...
View ArticleVintage Kitchen: Antiques from Heritage Culinary Artifacts, Napa Valley
Hand-painted citrus juicer, Japan, 1930s-1940s. Heritage Culinary Artifacts has been a staple at Oxbow Market ever since the venue opened in 2008, but the shop will close at the end of January after a...
View ArticleVintage Kitchen: Carnation’s Noodle Ring with Creamed Chicken, 1935.
Why, yes, these are noodles. Thanks for noticing. I turned up a copy of the “Carnation Cook Book” at a used-book shop in Santa Rosa the other day, and for a measly $2, I had to rescue it. Written by...
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