Rachel Laudan

Thanks Julie, Kay, Steve, Kathleen, Sharon and Rachel.  I am not alone, it’s clear. 1.  Agree with Julie. McCain to the rescue for French fries. 2. Agree with Kay and Sharon.  The tiny potatoes are usually good.  The finishing with Mexican seasonings I think for most of us comes from Diana Kennedy, at least it [...]

Frustration, frustration, frustration is my experience with Mexican potatoes.  Too bad in a country where you can usually count on excellent fruits and vegetables. OK, I know that potatoes don’t have a long history in Mexico, becoming important only as a result of the Rockefeller program in the 1950s.  OK, I know that Mexican potatoes [...]

Only indirectly to do with food. I’ve often wondered at the Mexican four and five year-olds (or younger) who trot along beside their mothers for mile after mile.  It induces what I call the “first class passenger syndrome.”  No sooner are you upgraded to first class because of your miles than it’s all too easy [...]