True tortillas are hard to find. When I say “true,” I mean those thick, coarsely corny flatbreads that are made with just water, salt, and corn that’s been soaked in limewater. Limewater is an alkaline solution that transforms the niacin (vitamin B3) in the corn from one that’s normally bound to one we can absorb. [...]
Food is like fashion: trends keep coming back. In the case of fashion, that’s not always welcome (the current resurgence of 80s-style Spandex pants — c’mon, folks, not a good look then, not a good look now!), but when it comes to food, reclaiming traditional ingredients is a wonderful thing. We’ve gotten so enamored of [...]
Every food has a story, and every story has a food.
Join me as we explore the what, the where, and the how...seasoned with plenty of fun and recipes along the way!
