Archive Dive: Plant-Based Patties, Italian Peasant Style

The curious history and context of a childhood favorite

Some of the first pieces I wrote here at this newsletter were actually about food, which I’d almost forgotten, even though food and restaurants are a topic I come back to often. This piece is almost like one of my “What Do You Think You’re Looking At?” pieces about the unusual history of a building, but it’s about a simple food I grew up eating, and a l…