Georgia Cox (British, b. 1975), Eryngium & Poppy Pods, 2021, oil on panel, 20 × 15 cm.
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Dexter’s Laboratory | Dee Dee and the Man
The introduction of new ingredients from the Americas, such as tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers, had a gradual impact on Italian cuisine over time.
Polenta, made from grains like spelt, rye, barley, and millet, was a staple in Italian cuisine since ancient times, often associated with the diet of the poor.
Legumes and nuts, like beans and chestnuts, were commonly used alongside grains to make bread, polenta, or soup.
Maize (corn) eventually replaced other grains as the main ingredient in polenta.
Going to a party where an art ho does ketamine with an ex-nfl player next to an autistic racist who won’t shut up about the moon landing is not fascism, it’s just a good party; and fiction that is insufficiently progressive is still fiction, and should be judged on literary merit—it’s not “blah blah blah fascist influence
-Jordan Castro
Books of the Week:
Mexican Gothic - Silvia Moreno-Garcia This one was a bit slow at first but the ideas at the end involving alchemical immortality and mushrooms are thought provoking.
Kudzu - The Vine to Love or Hate - by Roy W. Beck and W. L. Brantley
Kudzu Is edible and a potential biofuel.
I’m making collages, sharing pictures of mushrooms and nature I take. Beers/comics❤️.https://substack.com/@ryanplaffertyI’ll add some Gonzo style google reviews
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