Fresh Mexican Cheeses Before Refrigeration: Queso Oreado
Cheese, it is famously said, is milk’s leap toward immortality. Sometimes. But fresh cheeses kind of hop instead of leap. So what did Mexicans do with their fresh cheeses before…
Read moreThe Guanajuato Livestock Fair (Expigua)
I’m a sucker for agricultural fairs. And on Friday I had a stupendous afternoon at the State Livestock Fair in Irapuato, about a forty minute drive from where I live.…
Read moreA dollar a bag
A couple of weeks ago Judith Klinger of Aroma Cucina asked what $10 would buy in the way of fruits and vegetables in her readers’ local markets. Here’s what I…
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