Rachel Laudan

Agua Fresca 21: Agua de Guayaba 1

By Rachel Laudan March 4, 2009 Drink, Mexican Food 2 Comments

Guayaba is the Spanish for guava.  Guava is not a common fruit in the US.  Perhaps the fact that it is full of hard seeds is the reason, along with…

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UC Davis and The Splendid Table

By Rachel Laudan February 26, 2009 Oddities and Things that Don't Fit 2 Comments

I’m off in a moment to a conference on food history at UC Davis which promises to be very interesting.  It  brings together food historians, many young and up and…

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Fire, Water and Salt

By Rachel Laudan February 26, 2009 Oddities and Things that Don't Fit 1 Comment

Thanks for all the comments.  I’m just off on a trip right now but just to warn you that when I return I will be posting on fire, water, and…

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