Two 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…
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Following up on Adam’s latest comment, here’s a link to the eGullet discussion on pasta since it’s sometimes complicated to find your way around eGullet. If you don’t know eGullet,…
Read moreFire, Water and Salt Contd.
Cooking spaghetti has for years made me think about fire, water and salt. On those rare occasions when I cook as directed with lots and lots of water, I think…
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