Archaic Drinks: Pinole
Pinole gives me shivers up the spine. When I eat it or drink it, I am transported back through the millenia to travelers, warriors, muleteers. So what is pinole? To…
Read moreGlobal Migration of Dishes and Recipes IV
Here I’m continuing to muse on Richard Fletcher’s thought-provoking list of questions for an informal agenda for understanding conversion in The Barbarian Conversion: From Paganism to Christianity. I find his…
Read moreJoe Pastry’s Take on Michael Pollan
I’d been wondering whether to vent my worries about Michael Pollan’s recent work. Luckily I don’t have to. Joe Pastry’s take is right up my street. And if you go…
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