Rachel Laudan

Whoops, Sorry

By Rachel Laudan December 12, 2011 Oddities and Things that Don't Fit No Comments

I just checked my spam only to discover that I had missed a lot of comments. I’ve approved them all and will respond ASAP.  And make a note to check…

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Making Shrimp Empanadas in La Viga, Mexico’s Wholesale Fish Market

By Rachel Laudan December 12, 2011 Adventures, Mainly Culinary, Mexican Food, Taste 4 Comments

Basket of shrimp empanadas, 5 for $30 pesos (US$2.20) Saturday saw a group of three friends in La Viga, Mexico’s wholesale market, claimed to be the biggest in Latin America…

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Men’s Labor (Farming) vs Women’s Labor (Cooking): Tortillas

By Rachel Laudan December 5, 2011 Bread, Food History, Food Politics, Grinding, Mexican Food 10 Comments

Note. If you’ve been to this page before, I’ve now (pm 5 december) edited the figures. Many thanks Larry.   I’ve just been reading E.A. Wrigley‘s Energy and the English…

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