Fresh Mexican Cheeses Before Refrigeration: Queso Oreado

Cheese,  it is famously said, is milk’s leap toward immortality.  Sometimes.  But fresh cheeses kind of hop instead of leap.  So what did Mexicans do with their fresh cheeses before…

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Tainted Chinese Milk Powder

I’d mentioned earlier that big dairies in Mexico were leary of buying from small producers whose quality standards they could not control. The current crisis with tainted Chinese milk powder…

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What’s Coming Up

I’ve seen web sites that tell bloggers how to find something to blog about.  My jaw drops.  I’m overwhelmed by my pile of notes, clippings etc.  However, here are some…

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