Escaping Rural Poverty
Walking 12 miles to sell a few bundles of firewood cut from the diminishing acres of woodland. Two or three weeks ago, readers sent in some fascinating reflections on Mexico’s…
Read moreGorgeous Photos of Frutas Cubiertas and More
In the latest issue of Culinaria Mexicana, lovely photos by Arturo Aguirre of the candied and crystallized fruits we were talking about a couple of weeks back. Look under Producto…
Read moreHard Choices: Tortillas de Maiz or Tortillas de Maseca
The NY Times today had an article on (finally) a place in New York that is making tortillas from maize not from Maseca. If that sounds like double dutch to…
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