Good food takes time, and sometimes costs a little more too.

Day after day, we hear about farmers and miners and working folks who are reaping what they sowed when they backed Trump.

Part of me has little sympathy for them. He started his campaign on day one by demonizing Mexicans and Mexican-Americans. They were fine with that. Some of them really *liked* that about the man.

But, as fellow Americans, we should help each other rise, not stand and watch as some fall.

I like Bourdain and his crew for going out and finding stories like this. We are all in this together…like it or not.

Know your taco history.

Incidentally, I am basically just cleaning up some tabs I have had open for ages and posting the stuff I still find interesting. I will attempt to post more regularly and maybe even add some of my own actual thoughts. No promises, just a plan.

We may be using the wrong pepper.

Why *don’t* we grow spices here?

Food as culture and the long march of gatronomic resistance.

This periodic table is part of Appliance City’s essential guide to chili – click here to see it in it’s full glory.

Know your mustards.

Know your tamales.

No, seriously, I learned a lot. And now I’m hungry.