Almond Milk and Butter

Closely related to horchata is almond milk which was so essential for fast day cooking in the Catholic world when milk was not permitted. And luckily my long-standing buddy Ken…

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Grinding in South Korea (and Some Great Photos)

I owe both the photos and the explanations (very lightly edited to make a narrative, see all comments here if you want) to Susan Ji-Young Park but these were all…

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Hot Pot: Some Reflections on the Migration of a Dish

Adam Balic has a couple of his typically well-researched posts on the English dish typically known as Lancashire hot pot on his blog (which is, incidentally, heartily recommended). His investigations…

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