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Finally, what all food historians have been waiting for.  Sandy Oliver, long time friend, moving force for years behind Food History News, author of authoritative books and articles on American…

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Alcuscuz de maiz (Couscous of corn) in early nineteenth-century Mexico

You know, you read in cookbooks that this or that is the real or the best or the most authentic recipe for a certain dish.  Then the more you poke…

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Alcuscuz de trigo (Wheat couscous) in Nineteenth Century Mexico

Thanks Susan, Adam and Paula for the comments on the couscous recipe I posted earlier today.  I’ll return to those later.  First I’ll talk about where this couscous recipe (title…

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