How Mexicans are escaping rural poverty (and not going north)
The New York Times a couple of days ago had a long and well researched article on the slowing of Mexican migration to the United States. Yeah. Mexican…
Read moreThe true history of Catalan canelons
Or at least as true as I can make it. A hundred years ago, Barcelona was booming, textiles factories were spinning, the well-to-do had a social round of balls, country…
Read moreAnd sausage for dessert
And here’s the local sweet sausage. When I read about it, I imagined something slightly sweet. No. This is candy-sweet and lemony, with a texture reminiscent of a gummy bear. …
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