How to Buy a Metate (Simple Grindstone) in the United States
The question readers of my blog ask most frequently is “Where in the United States can I buy a metate (the shaped stone slabs on which Mexican women traditionally ground…
Read moreFrom Moorish Chicken to Mestizo Chicken
For years I have been playing around with the Islamic contribution to Mexican cuisine. I was reminded of that during the last couple of days when Carolyn Nadeau spoke at…
Read moreFarming or Gardening? What’s the Difference?
On Sunday 16th April, the Austin American-Statesman, our local paper, featured a story on an ex-banker who has converted “what was once grass into farmland,” describing how on half an…
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