Rachel Laudan

I post items such as this because it’s so hard to get information on what is being published on Mexican food and drink. These presentations are a lovely custom. Three or four people get up and give analyses of the book and why it is important and then there a small party. [...]

Thanks to all who have brought mole poblano and the medieval Mediterranean up again and for the clarifying comments.
Here are my thoughts on what I take to be Tim’s three main worries.
Worry 1. Since many families in rural Mexico have their own mole traditions, since these families often tend to the indigenous end of the [...]

Here’s a story to mull over. It’s so good I’m not going to comment for now. Brigid Keenen is the wife of a British diplomat who wrote a book about her experiences. The humor is a particularly British kind that doesn’t appeal to everyone, though I was very glad of it on a [...]