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Christmas Tamales

Most people make masa from powdered instant mix these days. Real nixtamal is getting pretty rare–but if you find it, buy it. It makes the [...]

Top Food Books of 2009: Sex, Death & Oysters

In their year end round-up, Sex, Death & Oysters was named one of the top food books of 2009 by the Eat Me Daily blog

Best Food Adventure
Sex, Death, and Oysters by Robb Walsh
Walsh, a Houston-based food writer, goes on an oyster adventure, eating the bivalves on two continents. The book would be too sodden with facts [...]