I know people like recipes, and that recipes define the public realm of cooking, including information and instruction to combat food waste in our kitchens. I’m always struck by how irrational this is, because it’s rare that you’d have, as leftover (i.e.,waste you want to avoid happening), the specific amount of an ingredient that a recipe would call for. Is there something I’m missing?
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Beans are magical talisman and objects of beauty and represent a midpoint between past and future. They are jewels of life. Sprouting them in the long dark days of winter is a kind of ritual of hope.
I was excited to learn that in Egypt people sprout dried favas (broad beans) before cooking them, as a way to boost nutrition. Read the rest of this entry »
A Split Pea Stew becomes a Split Pea Soup With Ethiopian Spices… Read the rest of this entry »