Protean Freshness
A few weeks ago I was in the Guanajuato Applebees (I know, seems incongruous, but there you are) waiting for a friend to turn up for breakfast. Menus are primary…
Read moreGorgeous Photos of Frutas Cubiertas and More
In the latest issue of Culinaria Mexicana, lovely photos by Arturo Aguirre of the candied and crystallized fruits we were talking about a couple of weeks back. Look under Producto…
Read moreMending Woks. Uses of Woks in the Nineteenth Century
Donald Wagner, the expert on Chinese metallurgy, sent me a page he has put together on the historical and contemporary accounts and photos of the Chinese tinkers who mended woks.…
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