Global Migration of Dishes and Recipes III

Lots of disciplines wrestle with understanding the diffusion of ideas, technologies, products and so on. I find browsing the work of archaeologists, economists, historians and others a fruitful source of…

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The Essential Reference for Mexican Candied Fruits (and much else)

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…

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What’s Going on in the Mexican Milk Industry

In Guanajuato, the state in central Mexico in which I live, the major newspaper AM has started running a business page on Mondays. Leon and Querétaro are not household names…

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