Illegal Immigrant Farm Workers: The Finances
Following up the post about American farmers moving to Mexico to get cheap reliable labor, I’d like to add some comments on the economics of leaving Guanajuato to work illegally…
Read moreBooks that Shed Light: Eaton on Islam in Bengal
In thinking about Islamic culinary traditions in India, one of the books I’ve found most useful is Richard Eaton’s The Rise of Islam and the Bengal Frontier 1204-1760 (University of…
Read moreTracking recent changes in taste: Algeria
One of the hardest things to figure out about food, if you live in the US, is how tastes are changing in other parts of the world. Cookbooks and food…
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