I’ve been thinking about lunch. About why we “grab” it. About why sitting down feels rebellious. About why dessert at noon feels like a statement. Today’s post is about the long lunch — the history of it, the shrinking of it, and why reclaiming it might be the most human thing we do all day. There’s a recipe. There’s research. There’s rosé at noon. Mostly, there’s this question: What if the middle of the day belongs to us? Read on Substack, link in profile @foodandthestory Gracefully yours, 🫶🏻 Jeanie Jo food history foodhistorian foodwriter substack LTKfoodie