Rachel Laudan

It had to happen. Today the NY Time’s Jennifer Steinhauer wrote a good article on the plate lunch in Hawaii. Of course it frets about grease and underplays the sheer wonder of the cultures that have produced this food. But this is not the time to defend the plate lunch. It’s there in the NY [...]

A propos the comments on watching the killing of animals for meat, a couple of photos. It is accompanied by shrink-wrapped “maiz para pozole,” that is, hominy for the classic meal in a bowl, pozole.

Thanks to everyone who has commented. I’m thrilled when blogging leads me to extend or reconsider my ideas. To begin with, I agree that carnitas are a special meal. To add to the stories, the first time I had them was when I was invited to the rancho (village) of a maestro albañil. To translate [...]