This gloriously decorated slab of milk fudge called jamoncillo gives a hint of the glory of Mexican confectionary. Yesterday on Facebook, José Luis Curiel commented on my post on Mexican…
Read moreOne objection that comes up time and again when people discuss my theory about the Islamic origins of mole poblano is this: how come, if mole was introduced by the…
Read moreThere’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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