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by Rocio C.

I’m thrilled to share with you what I’m up to these days. This blog reached the end of it’s lifespan but I am doing al sorts of really exciting things which you can find over my new website: Pass the Chipotle. I have two podcasts: Producer and host Rocio Carvajal food history writer, cook and author, takes you to discover the edible treasures of Mexico’s gastronomic traditions with stories and interviews with cooks, authors and entrepreneurs. Pass the Chipotle will change the way you think about Mexican food, cooking and eating guaranteed! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rocio.carvajalc/ Youtube: http://bit.ly/2EQCz7H Hungry books is a podcast that explores the best books ever written on the subject of food, from history, anthropology, sociology, economics, biography, journals and politics and each episode presents a book that will change your life. Host and producer: Rocio Carvajal, food history writer and cook and author. Web: http://www.passthechipotle.com/hungrybooks Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hungrybookspodcast/

April 28, 2017
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Food History, Gastronomy, History, magazines, Qi Food
Awesome Recipes, Uncategorized

Fingerlicking sticky sweet-sour pork bowls

Everyday life has its own struggles and challenges, we all know that. Often we find ourselves drained and in need of a tight hug with a reassuringly whisper saying...

May 30, 2016
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Awesome Recipes, Uncategorized

Uova da raviolo, the mother of all ravioli

In a previous post I’ve written about the anecdotical assumptions on the history of tortellini and Lucrezia Borgia’s navel. This time I’ll show you how to make an epic and...

May 10, 2016
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Awesome Recipes, Uncategorized

The Kaiser of all rolls and the Austrian bakers’ victory

Just like the rest of central Europe, in Austria there’s a long tradition of home baking that has been influenced by Bohemian, Swiss, Italian, Czech and of course German...

May 1, 2016
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Here's a curated selection of great books to guide you through your foodie journey!

March 29, 2016

The Hairy Bikers’ Asian Adventure Book

We are constantly bombarded with programs of glossy celebrity chefs or hyper-sensual cooks who perform unspeakable acts of soft...

by Rocio C.
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March 16, 2016

Macella Hazan: The soul of Italian Food

Having a certain nationality may define and explain our dietary preferences but it’s hardly enough to make us experts...

by Rocio C.
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February 15, 2016

Delizia! The epic story of the Italians and their food

By John Dickie 2007 John has built an intriguing, complex and unexpected narrative around Italian food. Food as a...

by Rocio C.
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February 9, 2016

Peyton and Byrne. British Baking

These days there’s hardly any famous restaurant, bistro or bakery that doesn’t have their own book. Im not sure...

by Rocio C.
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February 1, 2016

Let’s Got to a Bakery

By Naomi Buchheimer 1956 The evolution of bread production has had roughly four major stages: First the invention itself...

by Rocio C.
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January 19, 2016

Favourite recipes from the kitchen garden. Traditional fruit and vegetable fare

Salmon recipe books Kitchen gardens in country homes, castles, convents and monasteries in Britain have served practical purposes providing...

by Rocio C.
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January 11, 2016

Do sourdough. Slow bread for busy lives

By Andrew Whitley 2013   I found myself inadvertently thinking about improvement and how to be more proficient with my...

by Rocio C.
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January 1, 2016

A Work in Progress. Journal, Recipes and Snapshots.

By René Redzepi Phaidon Sublimation of life in the form of food does occur and its simplicity has a...

by Rocio C.
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Welcome! On this website you'll find awesome recipes, great selection of foodie books and interesting historical facts on gastronomy.

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Eating yourself clean.

by Rocio C.

For my regular readers and new ones too you might find that I’ve explored the many sides of food as research topic, from cultural practices, gastronomic traditions, philosophy, literature, religion and a topic I’ve been thinking about is food as medicine or as a tool to heal. I invited Alex Vickers to share her own life story and how she decided she wanted to help...

April 4, 2016
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Guest Post, Uncategorized

Eating yourself clean.

For my regular readers and new ones too you might find that I’ve explored the many sides of food as research topic, from cultural practices, gastronomic traditions, philosophy, literature, religion...

April 4, 2016
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Guest Post, Qi Food, Uncategorized

A 19th century British soldier’s diet

Many thanks to Dr. Aoife Bhreatnach for her guest post, this amazing piece gives us a very round idea of the politics, economics and little known facts about Army...

February 11, 2016
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QI facts on food

April 28, 2017

Check out my new projects!

I’m thrilled to share with you what I’m up to these days. This blog reached the end of it’s...

by Rocio C.
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March 11, 2016

Dining with strangers: the joy of Supperclubs and my incursion as guest cook

Nude white walls frame the long dining room, their bare elegance and few minimalistic decorations give it a rather...

by Rocio C.
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March 2, 2016

Transmutation of food. Thoughts on Crenn and Redzepi

I often find myself reflecting on what’s behind and beyond food as a cultural process of creation and consumption,...

by Rocio C.
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February 11, 2016

A 19th century British soldier’s diet

Many thanks to Dr. Aoife Bhreatnach for her guest post, this amazing piece gives us a very round idea...

by Rocio C.
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December 28, 2015

Bath and the best of everything in England

In the 18th century Londoners rejoiced at the most popular spa of its time: Bath, this attraction even caused...

by Rocio C.
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December 16, 2015

Lessons from Mumbai: Dabbawala old school fast food

For anyone living in a western country, poor or developed we all have to at least spend some portion...

by Rocio C.
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December 10, 2015

Sarsaparilla: The root of root beer

I can clearly remember when as a kid my grandad used to take me and my brother for a...

by Rocio C.
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November 24, 2015

Why the world will end without sauces (not really) but almost

Runny, thick, seeded, spiced, creamy, cold or hot, sauces are almost universally present throughout different cuisines around the world....

by Rocio C.
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Autumn pleasures: Apple, green and star anise tartlets

by Rocio C.

Guangxi Anise or Star Anise, as we know it, a fragrant and mellow spice that not only tastes sweet but also has a delicate and beautiful shell that protects its precious seeds. Although we might associate it with wintery treats because it gently releases a warm flavour to our drinks and bakes, it is actually native from a decisively tropical region between Southern China...

December 7, 2015
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Awesome Recipes, Dessert, Uncategorized

Sweet pleasures

December 7, 2015

Autumn pleasures: Apple, green and star anise tartlets

Guangxi Anise or Star Anise, as we know it, a fragrant and mellow spice that not only tastes sweet...

by Rocio C.
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July 27, 2015

Lavender Shortbread

Who doesn’t love a good crumbly shortbread with a nice cup of coffee in the afternoon? Like most great...

by Rocio C.
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April 27, 2015

Never fail clementine cake (good enough to bribe Warlords)

If you’ve seen “The secret life of Walter Mitty” you’ll remember the scene when Ben Stiller’s character hast to...

by Rocio C.
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April 9, 2015

Super Spongy Hot Cross Buns

There is something deliciously mischievous about eating festive food “out of season” and hot cross buns are a perfect...

by Rocio C.
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April 6, 2015

Upside down banana sponge

Typically when we think about upside down cakes the first thing that pops into our heads is the classic...

by Rocio C.
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March 20, 2015

Torta de Santiago

For political and cultural reasons, the amazing changes that the Muslim presence brought to mediaeval Spain have long been underestimated. The...

by Rocio C.
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March 17, 2015

Bakewell-Tottenham traybake

Act 1. The Quaker side. Quakers have been in Tottenham (North London) for 300 hundred years. Quakers do not have...

by Rocio C.
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March 14, 2015

Madeleines: A Mouthful Of Joy

I am generaly a very resourcefull person, I tend to make the most with what I’ve got. But only...

by Rocio C.
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