Agua Fresca 15: Agua de Granada (Pomegranate Water)
I’ve been neglecting aguas frescas recently. But last week the garden yielded a bumper crop of pomegranates (granadas). The insects are arriving for their share. Snakes in every Eden. If…
Read moreThe science and culture of maize in Mexico
An interesting program if you happen to be in Mexico City (click on the image a couple of times and you will see it full size).
Read moreBee Wilson on milk and food safety
Bee Wilson brings a historian’s eye to the problem of the adulteration of milk in China in an op-ed in the New York Times. It’s based on research she did…
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