Tea Kettle Broth

My mother grew up in straightened circumstances in Wiltshire, England. Her father died when she was two, a victim of the post World War I flu epidemic, and her mother…

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Maize, glorious maize. Arepas this time.

Maize is getting such bad press at the moment in the United States.  But it is such a wonderful grain, so flexible, so many appealing products. Arepas, as you doubtless…

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Bread and what? Figuring out Catalan cuisine

Bread and something is the most basic meal in much of the world. Bread and water is the most basic of all.  So if you are trying to figure out…

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