16th Century Kitchens, Roger Scruton, and More

“A good cook is half a physician.”

Roger Scruton became a conservative in Paris, but refined his thinking in the “bohemian blur” of 1970s Britain... more »

“A good cook is half a physician.” In the 16th century, medicine began in the kitchen — an ethos that is still with us... more »

When progress was glamorous. In the early 20th century, imagining a marvelous future was a cultural norm...