Mexico as Mestizo
As I said in my last post, last fall I attended three events on Mexico at the University of Texas at Austin which have, a year later, provoked this series…
Read moreWhich Mexico? Which Mexican Cuisine?
It’s Day of the Dead again. It’s a lovely custom that I enjoyed in Mexico. Many of the customs associated with the Day of the Dead, though, are neither universally nor…
Read moreGoing for the Homogenized: Hamburger and Milk
I’m delighted that alternatives to traditional animal meats and milks are coming on the market. Whether plant based, cultured meat or impossible burgers or soy, almond or oat milk, they…
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