Rachel Laudan

A quick calculation with very round numbers. Maximum of 400 liters in the truckdelivering milk to the artisanal cheese maker. That’s about 100 gallons.
Assume the cows on these farms give 750 gallons a year which was normal in Britain in the 50s (though I suspect they give less). That’s 2 gallons a day so that [...]

Metates (”simple” grindstones) are one of my passions and I must post more on them. But today visiting the recently-opened archaeological site, Plazuelas, in the southern part of the state of Guanajuato, I saw a use for them that had me stunned.

OK, I realize that photo is not entirely clear. It’s the woman’s [...]

Here’s a link that lists some of the pieces of art that have disappeared from Mexico recently, particularly from churches.  It makes very sad reading.
What are not included in this list are manuscript cookbooks. Many of the great convents in Mexico still have magnificent manuscript cookbooks from the eighteenth century.  These are not only writen [...]