Which fruit was the biggest illegal in the US?
Yup. The humble tejocote (teh-HO-cot-ay). In a great article in the LA Times, fruit expert David Karp explains why this was and how it is changing.
Read moreI am totally . . . wait . . . escamoles (ant eggs)
Escamoles. Palacio. My laugh of the morning. I know jokes are never the same when they have to be explained but this one says a good bit about Mexico and…
Read moreMore ur-food toasted flours
Soon I want to introduce another of these toasted ground ur-foods that is still used in parts Europe, the Caribbean and South America. But for now, from readers, toasted ground…
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