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Classic Koffmann Pierre Koffmann From the cover there is no secret. it is all about working hard, using few but the right ingredients and enjoying food. oh, and you need a bit of luck! For “food” read “writing”. In addition … Continue reading
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GAIA – Italian Style
Tracking down the acronym GAIA after seeing a BBC short on Sardinian longevity. Explained by Dr. Raffaele Sestu at 41 seconds in … and floating by fast. (for more https://www.bbc.com/reel/playlist/elixir-of-life?vpid=p08blgc4) And a print source: Da anni Gianni Pes, studioso di … Continue reading
Eat Me Drink Me
Michael Pollan Food Rules # 36 < that piece after the hashtag is a strawberry Don’t eat breakfast cereals that change the color of the milk. So this might mean — don’t eat milk with your cereal (eat a little … Continue reading
Spice of the Day
To distract my co-workers while WFH, I produced little pieces of spice lore: one a day for what was then a five day work week. Though they appeared in serialized fashion, they are here united for a slightly longer read. … Continue reading
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Out of French Colonial Contact
Fresh asparagus and crab soup (Súp măng tây cua) Loaded with asparagus and crab, this soup is elegant looking and delicately flavored. Vietnamese consider it special-occasion fare because it features asparagus, a pricey ingredient introduced by the French as an … Continue reading
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American Style Pasta
Noodlephant Written by Jacob Kramer Illustrated by K-Fai Steele Published by Enchanted Lion Books You will be enchanted by the creativity that goes into the pasta making and the endearing civil disobedience. After being dragged through kangaroo court, jailed in … Continue reading
Autocorrect Greatest Hits
On a monthly basis I exchange food remarks with a friend. In some of the messages there is often a linguistic puzzle to solve. A veritable cornucopia of the deliciously memorable. Look how squash turned out: shush From an exchange … Continue reading
The Sensual and the Intellectual
Why food matters Ruth Reichl’s 2005 Tanner Lectures https://tannerlectures.utah.edu/_documents/a-to-z/r/Reichl_2007.pdf When you eat with all your senses you open yourself to the glorious pleasures of taste and touch and smell as they go rushing through your body. That is no small … Continue reading
Clearing
Nadiya Hussain Time to Eat I have a few rules I always tell myself: #3 The Freezer is My Friend I always have one drawer totally empty, having just that little bit of space means you have room to think … Continue reading
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Gravy & Garlic
The Breath of a Wok Grace Young and Alan Richardson The charming turns of this dedication to three people by Alan Richardson bring a smile to our lips. In memory of my mother, who gave me a taste for good … Continue reading