The science and culture of maize in Mexico
An interesting program if you happen to be in Mexico City (click on the image a couple of times and you will see it full size).
Read moreFresh Mexican Cheeses Before Refrigeration: Queso Oreado
Cheese, it is famously said, is milk’s leap toward immortality. Sometimes. But fresh cheeses kind of hop instead of leap. So what did Mexicans do with their fresh cheeses before…
Read moreThe Guanajuato Livestock Fair (Expigua)
I’m a sucker for agricultural fairs. And on Friday I had a stupendous afternoon at the State Livestock Fair in Irapuato, about a forty minute drive from where I live.…
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