Corn (Maize) Production and Importation in Contemporary Mexico
So much of food politics swirls around corn at the moment: denunciations of corn as the cause of growing obesity or the poster child for agribusiness; the problems of CM…
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This is the time of year when most books on Mexican cooking written for English-speakers leave you a bit up in the air (exceptions are Patricia’s Quinatana’s Mexico’s Feasts of…
Read moreThe Acapulco-Manila Culinary Connection
I’ve just been reading Memories of Philippine Kitchens by Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan. It’s a simply wonderful book, heartfelt, informative and provocative. Since I’ve been chatting with Amy on…
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