I’d been to the Clay estate in Ashland, now part of Lexington, Kentucky, many times before. Its grounds, with their towering trees, make a lovely place to walk. Last week,…
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Many readers are interested in Afro-Mexicans, so although this post is not directly about food, I’m going ahead anyway. In the eighteenth century, artists in Mexico (and to a lesser…
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The Chinese as potato eaters? Oh yes, if Ms. Feng, former potato farmer turned potato promoter and the Chinese government have their way, according to a couple of fascinating pieces…
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