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Ever wondered what makes a good breakfast? Bacon and eggs? Olives and yogurt? Coffee and a cigarette? Take a look at the current discussion on the list serve for the…

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Back to Mole: The Criollo Issue

There’s something else that should be thrown into the pot when talking about mole. It’s not just a question of Spanish versus indigenous. Certainly by the eighteenth century, the criollos…

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How to Make Videos of Vanishing Ways of Using Plants and Cooking

Today I had the chance to chat with David Strauch and Laurie Durand. Although based in Hawaii, they have spent a couple of months in Mexico making videos of traditional…

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