Hawaii and Bounty
Going back to Hawaii was a wonderful experience. Trouble is that I had such a fine time with new and old friends that I had less time than I had…
Read moreWalnut-Yogurt Sauce: The Missing Link?
Combining walnuts and yogurt, as Anne Mendelson suggests is common in Eurasia. It was new to me. Or so I thought. Of course, as Anne explains, “dairy animals and yogurt-making…
Read moreAgua Fresca 18. Venezuelan Horchata de Ajonjolí (Sesame)
Mariana Gómez, an anthropologist/sociologist wh teaches at the University of Zulia in Venezuela, sent me this letter in which she describes Venezuelan horchata. This version is made from sesame seeds.…
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