One summer many years ago, my father had some work around New Orleans and not much money, so he brought my mother and me along and turned it into a holiday. We stayed in what must have been the French Quarter, in a smallish room with wood-slatted shuttered windows opening out onto a narrow balcony….
My Chaat with Mayukh Sen
No, it’s not a typo. I’m excited to chat tonight with James Beard Award-winning author, Mayukh Sen about his dazzling 2021 book, Tastemakers: Seven Immigrant Women who Revolutionized Food in America. Books and Books and Miami Book Fair host tonight’s free, virtual event and you can register here. To celebrate, and because I love a pun,…
Love After Love
Happy Valentine’s Day, the day we celebrate love. The capacity for love is baked right into us — it’s one of the pluses of being human. It’s easy to show love towards our sweeties, our spouses, our children, friends and animals. Often, though, we don’t think to love and celebrate ourselves. So I’m doing it….
Sukuma Wiki
Sukuma wiki means “to stretch the week”—in other words, using these greens, which are affordable and readily available, can help stretch any meal a bit further. It’s Miami’s growing season, and I’m enjoying an exuberance of greens from our little garden and from @BeeHeavenFarm CSA— kale, mustard greens, dandelion, sorrel, arugula — I love ’em all. I…
Start the Year of the Tiger with a Roar
It’s New Year’s Eve! Again! The Lunar New Year begins tomorrow, ushering in the Year of the Water Tiger. The celebration runs for two weeks. and it starts tonight, with a family feast, sometimes called a reunion dinner. I’m no expert on Lunar New Year festivities, but I know red and gold are lucky colors,…
Sos Pwa – Haitian Red Bean Gravy
Sos pwa translates to “bean sauce” or “bean gravy” and has been a Haitian staple for as long as people have lived there. Made with red or black (or any color) beans, it’s typically served over rice or cornmeal porridge. Sos pwa is so common, yet each family may have its own tweaks that make…
Curried Sweet Potato Soup
Share a little love with those around you when you offer a bowl of curried sweet potato soup. “The world is all messed up,” observed Martin Luther King Jr. the night before he was assassinated. Half a century later, it’s still messed up. It’s impossible to undo the pain caused by a single act of…
Big Mountain Foods Plantbased Paprikash
Sultry in the mouth but simple to make, this rich, Romanian paprikash gets a double dose of goodness with fresh mushrooms and Big Mountain Foods Cauli Crumble Veggie Grounds. Make it with the crumble of your choice — Lion’s Mane Crumble or Cauli Crumble Veggie Grounds. Or do what I did — try it both…
Nduja Makes Nice plus The Pleasure of Pasta
Nduja — looks like a typo, tastes like a wow. Nduja is a luscious Italian pate of Calabrian chili, fennel, garlic, and, alas, pork. But not here. My vegan nduja recipe, inspired by a version at Giorgio Rapicavoli’s Luca hits all the right flavor notes. It has the same gutsy spices, but no pig. Fresh…
Hangover Fix
Did New Year’s get the best of you? Check out this presently punchy hangover fix that really does make you feel better. Cheers to Me. Today is my birthday. I have always hated my birthday. When I was little, I hated it because the grownups were still hungover from New Year’s Eve, so my birthday…
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