How Long did Traditional Mexican Grinding Take?
Heike Vibrans asks a number of good questions about my earlier post on the human energy required to grind maize the traditional Mexican way before the appearance of mills beginning…
Read moreMaking Shrimp Empanadas in La Viga, Mexico’s Wholesale Fish Market
Basket of shrimp empanadas, 5 for $30 pesos (US$2.20) Saturday saw a group of three friends in La Viga, Mexico’s wholesale market, claimed to be the biggest in Latin America…
Read moreButterflies, the Sacrificed, and Fallen Warriors: For the Day of the Dead
A man who died on the killing stone or on the field of battle did not immediately dissolve into nothingness, or rather everythingness, which was the common fate. Instead for…
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