Rachel Laudan

I’m green with envy.  I would give anything to be in Los Angeles on the 16th and 17th October, for the  couscous festival, run by Susan Ji-Young Park, a frequent commentator on this blog, and her husband Farid Zadi.  Here’s what Farid has to say about the genesis of the festival. My parents immigrated to [...]

Since there were lots of people interested in this, I’ve posted it here.  It’s more general than gastronomy which is a good thing as I don’t think it’s possible to do gastronomy without some understanding of the general culture. __________________ First, the informational meeting. La UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO, la COORDINACIÓN DE HUMANIDADES, el [...]

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 [...]