A ‘Blueprint’ for British Dominance of Global Ceramics Production in the 1800s. Tadgh Byrne Introduction “The capacity of objects to mean something beyond their ostensible ‘useful function and to tell us about the lives and status of their first owners has long been recognised” (Coutts, 2001 p11). Tableware can give us insights into the past.Continue reading “History of theDinner Plate”
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Marion Nestle and The Origin of Food Studies
While Julia Child has been a big influence on Marion Nestle, her fondness was not reciprocated for a very long time. It was widely known that Child was not fond of nutritionists,
The State of Ireland’s Food
Examining Ireland’s Food Tourism Policies By Tadgh Byrne (2019) Can we all take a moment to appreciate the work being done to raise the profile of Irish Food by our state agencies? Since Failte Ireland’s formation in 2003, the country’s National Tourism Development Authority has been working to bolster the overseas Ireland’s tourism and itsContinue reading “The State of Ireland’s Food”
The Chronicles of Perucuador
A town where tumbleweeds go to die
The Curious Case of Desmond Mase
By Tadgh Byrne (2015) Conversing with Desmond Mase, it won’t take long for him to drawn you into his an ‘alternate aural universe’. Having studied music production and played in various Melbourne bands over the last decade, Des has decided to focus what makes him happiest; a world of electronic instruments, new technologies and effects processors. We discuss suchContinue reading “The Curious Case of Desmond Mase”
The Story of a Hot Sauce
Australia’s own Diemen’s sauce. So named after its secret ingredient: the Tasmanian Diemen peppe
In Homage to Cambodia
Tadgh Byrne: Travel Dairy from Cambodia (2016) Chapter 1 The Bangkok heat is proving rather unforgiving for those amongst us who are carting the last of their few possessions across the world. My suitcase finds a home in left luggage, for a few weeks and I must bear the burden of my other three bagsContinue reading “In Homage to Cambodia”
Closing Credits: Last Days of the Video Store
From its humble beginnings in Betamax and VHS format to High Definition DVD and Blu-ray days, the home movie in its physical form has been cultural phenomenon for the last four and a half decades.
Wine Symbolism in the Film ‘Sideways’
From the very outset of the movie, wine symbology is employed. In the second scene we can clearly see that the outside of the first character we introduced to, Miles’s house resembles a corkscrew.
Reviewing AA Gill’s Memoir
Much of the book is dedicated to tales of alcoholism and rehabilitation, but food is a constant feature, weaving its way around themes childhood, family, career choices and faith.
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