Month: May 2020
Don’t Toss Those Spinach Stems! Channel Your Inner Jewish Nonna and Make Testine di Spinaci
May 10, 2020
Like a lot of people, this pandemic has got me doubling down on reducing food waste. Not that it was ever something I didn’t care about, but every last scrap has never seemed more precious than it does right now. For me, that means cooking with some veggie scraps I formerly would’ve tossed without a […]
Turkish Braised Leeks with Tomatoes (Prassa Yahnisi): An Easy Jewish Recipe to Cook in Lockdown, No Dodo Feathers Required
May 4, 2020
One thing that’s become clear in lockdown (if it wasn’t already) is that we all have different ideas of what constitutes an “easy” recipe composed of “basic” ingredients. You’ve probably seen the memes poking fun at professional foodies who seem woefully out of touch with what does and does not constitute a pantry staple for […]