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Recipes for everything from ceviche mixto with popcorn (!)
There are meat recipes, too (dont skip the harissa party wings!
For me, this is consistently anything with the Ottolenghi imprimatur.
Ive tried most of them, and universally, these books delight.
But theres no lack of precision.
I have to say, it was worth it.
This book is a history lesson, if you’re able to get an old-enough edition.
But it is also a supremely useful manual, with a recipe for almost anything.
And so I think that everyone should have a book that reminds them of their favorite place to eat.
When youre feeling in a rut, these can serve as catalysts.
Inspiration (and instruction) comes in all forms.
Oh the succulence of it!
Si mangiano col bacio, the fishermen say; you eat them with a kiss.
Case in point: her buttermilk roast chicken.
Published alongside ingredients lists for the likes of Green Banana Chowder and Baobab Panko Salmon?
Both essays and verse by celebrated writers and poetsa nod to Toni Morrisons 70s anthology,The Black Book.
Instead of recipes, it comprises menus inspired by different experiences, seasons, and places.
(Composing a menu is still my favorite bit of cooking, Henry writes in the introduction.
I dont invite people round and then wonder what Ill cook.
I come up with a menu and then consider who would like to eat it.)
Among the lyrically named chapters?
Master their pappa al pomodoro, salsa verde, and cannellini, and you will always be well fed.
Fortunately, Vintage released a smaller paperback edition in honor of its 20th anniversary.
The recipes for homemade preserves and jams are also a game-changer.
If there is a more comforting beverage than their masala chai, I have yet to try it.
