Archive - Root: Historic Food for the Modern World

Digest: The last 2-ish months in review

MFK Fisher's annotations, my history with space shuttles and a cult, recipes for prepared people, and more

May 20 • Julia Skinner

January 2026

Historic food as a path to the future

The messiness, and interconnectedness, of tradition and memory

Jan 19 • Julia Skinner

It’s time to unclench your jaw

Your January recipe round up includes a favorite nervine tea, plus things to do with all those cranberries you bought

Jan 12 • Julia Skinner

Cheaper subscriptions, or not having to hit buttons?

Jan 12 • Julia Skinner

Homemade lemon cologne

Plus, the launch of my new book-themed unisex perfume

Jan 5 • Julia Skinner

December 2025

Historical inquiry as a contemplative and imaginative practice

A recent foray into using stream-of-consciousness journaling as a generative tool for exploring time and place

Dec 8, 2025 • Julia Skinner

Feasting: Repurposing Food Honors the Hands that Produce It

Your December Recipe Round up includes sweet-and-savory persimmon sauce, reducing food waste in holiday meals, raspberry vinegar, and more

Dec 1, 2025 • Julia Skinner

November 2025

The trials and tribulations of Victorian silverware

And what they tell us about modern eating traditions and ourselves

Nov 17, 2025 • Julia Skinner

Cooking from two historic cookbooks

And devising a modern recipe when comparing multiple historic sources

Nov 10, 2025 • Julia Skinner

Reading list: Fermented futures

Two studies to spark your fermentation curiosity and hopefully, some conversation

Nov 3, 2025 • Julia Skinner

October 2025

Book awards, podcasts, and other happenings

Next book's preorders are open! Plus gearing up for a busy autumn

Oct 27, 2025 • Julia Skinner

Fall opportunities and your own customized writing retreat

Work with me on your culinary + creative projects through the end of the year

Oct 24, 2025 • Julia Skinner