The Indispensable Culinary Middlemen and Women
“I think we’ll use your handout in our staff training sessions,” said one of Rick Bayless’ team, without so much as a “by your leave.” Or a “may we?” “Hmm,”…
Read moreImproving the Farm or Practicing Sustainable Agriculture?
I’d been to the Clay estate in Ashland, now part of Lexington, Kentucky, many times before. Its grounds, with their towering trees, make a lovely place to walk. Last week,…
Read moreSlavery, Race, and Whiteness in Mexico
Many readers are interested in Afro-Mexicans, so although this post is not directly about food, I’m going ahead anyway. In the eighteenth century, artists in Mexico (and to a lesser…
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