Rachel Laudan

The January 2007 “Tortilla Riots” in Mexico. Really?

By Rachel Laudan July 30, 2008 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Food Politics, Modern Food 8 Comments

I’ve been biting my tongue (or restraining my fingers) for months now. But yesterday an article in the New York Times once again took the protests in Mexico City against…

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Slight Pause in the Action

By Rachel Laudan July 29, 2008 Oddities and Things that Don't Fit No Comments

I’m writing this on a friend’s computer because a thunderstorm did disastrous things to my internet connection.  I hope to be back in regular action tomorrow or the next day.

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Tisane, Orzo, Horchata, and Orgeat: Part of the Tangled History of Agua Fresca

By Rachel Laudan July 27, 2008 Drink, Food History 2 Comments

Tisane. The generic name for French herbal teas that might put you to sleep or cure an ill or just taste delicious. Orzo. An Italian dried pasta, the size and…

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