Christmas in Latin America (and elsewhere)
A lovely roundup of Christmas food blogs by Mike Licht (and check his blog year round for on-the-mark and entertaining graphics. How does he do them, I wonder). A week’s…
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.…
Read moreLatin American Food on the History Channel
If you’re in Mexico, here’s a great-looking series on Latin American food coming up on the History Channel. It should be interesting, given how little known these cuisines are outside…
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