About the work

A closer look.

Tell me the dish and why it matters to you. I go to the primary sources and send back the real story: where it actually came from, the sources named so you can open them yourself, and a clear line between what is documented and what is legend. What you get: 500-900 words, sources listed, delivered within 3 days, one revision included. Sample of the work: Alfredo sauce never had cream in it. It was made in Rome in 1908 by a restaurant owner for his wife, who had lost her appetite after a pregnancy, and the dish stayed butter and parmesan until American kitchens got hold of it. That is the kind of thing I dig up. Good for: a family recipe you want traced; a dish tied to a place or a person you miss; a food 'fact' you keep hearing and want checked; a story for a dinner, a toast, or an ofrenda. If I cannot source the dish honestly, I tell you before you pay. Keywords: dish history, family recipe history, food memory, where does this dish come from, real story behind a recipe, food myth, food heritage.