Rachel Laudan

What to Do about the Food of the Poor: Mexico City 1940s and 50s

By Rachel Laudan November 19, 2007 Food History, Food Politics, Mexican Food 1 Comment

Sandra Aguilar, a Mexican friend who is completing a Ph.D. at the University of Manchester, just sent me a paper she published this month in The Americas called “Cooking Modernity:…

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Hospital Food in Mexico

By Rachel Laudan November 19, 2007 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Mexican Food, Taste No Comments

A few days ago I found myself in hospital for a couple of days. Being out of control of one’s life is not pleasant. Nor is being out of control…

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Turkey Eggs and Their Uses

By Rachel Laudan November 14, 2007 Adventures, Mainly Culinary No Comments

A few weeks ago when I was blogging for eGullet I remarked on how puzzled I was to see a basket of turkey eggs in a herbalist stall in the…

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