Ensaimadas Again. More Moorish?

Here’s another comment, this time on ensaimadas, a topic that we have touched on here and here.  Thanks to Michael Raffael. I probably missed earlier postings, but it seems likely…

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Lambs in Dark Sheds, Fed on Chalk and Dried Peas

More from Adam Balic.  A strong tonic to current nostalgia.  And something I’ll be following up. It is worth remembering how much “Starving in Spring” dominated peoples lives until very…

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Starving in Spring

Adam Balic again. Not just a problem for people, but also for the animals. Prior to the agricultural reforms at the end of the 18th century (in the UK), much…

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