The Kettle with Meagan Francis

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The Sunday Steep #7: Why don't we value food?

Also: sourdough success and Autumn reading

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Meagan Francis
Sep 22, 2024
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Happy first day of autumn, friends! I am currently beset by pears. I hope you’re experiencing abundance in your life (and would welcome pear recipes.)

Last week I devoured the book How To Be A Tudor, written by historian Ruth Goodman, where I encountered this statistic: in Tudor times, the total cost of food added up to around 80% of a household’s income…

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