History of Greek Food

Here’s a site on the history of the food of Greece. Mariana Kavroulaki’s postings, a preliminary to a book I really look forward to, are well- researched and full of…

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Mexican Food and Its History

This evening I finally got around to grouping most of my articles on Mexican food history in one place, the page on the right hand side of this blog labeled…

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White Nut-Based Sauces: From Apicius to Modern Mexico

We have just one cookbook from the Roman Empire and it’s always known as Apicius. For a long time the author was thought to be a great gourmet. No, say…

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