Reading and Pondering: The Art of Flavor

Reading and Pondering: The Art of Flavor

“Do you know of any cookbooks that tell you how to create flavor?” I was flattered to be asked because the questioner was the California perfumer, Mandy Aftel.  I’ve always…

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How to Buy a Metate (Simple Grindstone) in the United States

The question readers of my blog ask most frequently is “Where in the United States can I buy a metate (the shaped stone slabs on which Mexican women traditionally ground…

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From Moorish Chicken to Mestizo Chicken

From Moorish Chicken to Mestizo Chicken

For years I have been playing around with the Islamic contribution to Mexican cuisine.  I was reminded of that during the last couple of days when Carolyn Nadeau spoke at…

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