Gastronautas

Lots of interesting material in this web site that deals largely, though not exclusively, with the Spanish-speaking world.

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Agua Fresca 6: Pungent, Spicy Limonadas

About time for another agua fresca. Or a couple actually, based on that old staple limonada but spiced up. In Mexico, limonada is always made with what in the United…

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The Japanese Butter Shortage: Changing Tastes and the Food Crisis

The Japanese are short of butter and considering emergency imports, according to the Wall Street Journal. How the worm turns, at least on the biggish historical scale. A hundred and…

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