Fruits of the Oven: Pastries
Today I’m posting a piece, “Letter from Mexico: Fruits of the Oven” that I wrote back in 2001 about a visit to a traditional bakery that made frutas de horno (pastries)…
Read moreFive Things I Learned at Texas Foodways
A couple of weeks ago I was lucky enough to attend the annual Texas Foodways conference, this time in San Antonio, a city I can’t wait to explore further. For…
Read moreWhew
A year since my book, Cuisine and Empire came out. It’s been busy, it’s been fun, I’ve made so many new friends, so many good acquaintances, and scales have dropped…
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