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Delicious grains: sorghum in Central Asia

Posted on November 2, 2025 by David Dettmann

Sorghum is a hearty (and delicious!) cereal crop that originated in northeastern Africa some 5-6000 years ago. Already in ancient times it was propagated across Persia and India, and by the time of the Mongol Empire it had become an … Continue reading →

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Isaan-style papaya salads

Posted on June 13, 2025 by David Dettmann

Last night La and I presented to a lovely group of people at the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Culinary Literacy Center. For those of you who don’t know, the FLP has a teaching kitchen up on the 4th floor of … Continue reading →

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