Seeing Stars: Popcorn Revisited
In the Sonora desert of Mexico, the Yaquis still make popcorn the traditional way, a technique anthropologists say goes way, way back before tortillas, probably before tamales. The nights are…
Read moreParallel Universes: The Fería del Libro in Guadalajara
For the second time this year, the first being in Panamá Gastronómica, I’ve had the feeling of being in a universe parallel to the English-speaking world. Great events, well-attended (half…
Read moreThe Spanish Origins of Bread for Day of the Dead?
Few customs are now more ensconced in Mexican Day of the Dead celebrations than the pan de muerto, the traditional bread, rich in eggs and sugar, and decorated with bread…
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