The Time of the Rains: A Mexican Prose Poem
Don Bruno in his milpa (corn, beans and squash) On the August 20, 2002, Don Bruno stood in my garden in Guanajuato, Mexico and delivered this wonderful prose poem. Rushing…
Read moreHow to Understand Flavor and Smell
Last week 18th May 2024, I was lucky enough to attend a meeting of the International Society of Neurogastronomy at the University of Kentucky, here in Lexington. It sounds very…
Read moreAmerican Thanksgiving as a republican meal, a repudiation of the high cuisine of monarchies
For a national meal, Thanksgiving is really rather extraordinary. It is not a public event, it is not showy, it is a home-cooked meal of ordinary ingredients shared by the…
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