Which fruit was the biggest illegal in the US?
Yup. The humble tejocote (teh-HO-cot-ay). In a great article in the LA Times, fruit expert David Karp explains why this was and how it is changing.
Read moreTwo Great Deserts: Sonora and Arabia Deserta
A couple of days ago I finally got around to reading Gary Nabhan’s book Arab/American. I was entranced as Nabhan, best known for his work on the ecology of the…
Read moreSabores sin Fronteras
Here’s the web site for Sabores sin Fronteras, flavors without frontiers, dedicated to looking into the foods of the US/Mexico borderlands. Much needed I would say as the current de…
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