Keeping up with Spanish-Language Food Books

The Madrid foodbook store, Aliana Gastronomia, is wonderful for keeping in touch. Here’s their web page. http://www.alianagastronomia.com/ OK there are the usual ditsy cookbooks, but there are also the groundbreaking…

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The Acapulco-Manila Culinary Connection

I’ve just been reading Memories of Philippine Kitchens by Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan. It’s a simply wonderful book, heartfelt, informative and provocative. Since I’ve been chatting with Amy on…

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Cuisine and Conquest: Mole

I’m writing this in response to Juan’s interesting comment on my argument about mole. He argues that there was mutual influence. I want to say yes, and yes but .…

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