Fresh Mexican Cheeses Before Refrigeration: Queso Oreado
Cheese, it is famously said, is milk’s leap toward immortality. Sometimes. But fresh cheeses kind of hop instead of leap. So what did Mexicans do with their fresh cheeses before…
Read moreThe Guanajuato Livestock Fair (Expigua)
I’m a sucker for agricultural fairs. And on Friday I had a stupendous afternoon at the State Livestock Fair in Irapuato, about a forty minute drive from where I live.…
Read moreThe Ensaimada Trail: Pedro Ballester’s Ensaimada Recipe
Back to ensaimadas. I’m fainnly getting around to posting a translation of Pedro Ballester’s recipe for Minorcan ensaimadas. It was first published in 1923. It is therefore probably one of…
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