Welcome to the web site of food writer and culinary historian Robert F. Moss

November 23, 2019

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A weekly email newsletter for barbecue fans

November 2, 2019

October Roundup

Aussie 'Cue, Delaney Oyster House, and the Tale of Two Stew Pots

October 30, 2019

The Hummingbird Ice Cream Cone

Finishing Strong at at Delaney Oyster House

September 28, 2019

A Stack of Tomato Sandwiches, Boiled Peanuts & White Burgundy

Talking Boiled Peanut History with Rachel Belle

July 1, 2018

Looking for More Barbecue? Check Out The BBQ Hub

My online repository for all sorts of barbecue info

February 1, 2018

Historic Cookbooks - A Checklist

A list of old American cookery books, including links to online versions.

November 15, 2017

Classic Bartenders Guides: An Online Resource List

Classic cocktails guides and a few shady characters, too

November 14, 2017

The Thanksgiving Backlash

Instead of ditching the turkey, maybe we should just phone it in.

November 1, 2017

Dipping Into Cheesy History

RoTel Dip: A Marriage of Convenience (Plus a Bonus Nugget)

October 23, 2017

A Little Remodeling

Time to give the site a little makeover. Pardon the dust . . .

September 20, 2017

Why Do South Carolina Liquor Stores Have Red Dots?

No sunsets or illiterate tipplers, just convoluted liquor laws

August 20, 2017

Tale of Two Derbies (Brown Ones)

The classic Hollywood cocktail that never came within 3,000 miles of Hollywood