What to Cook

What to Cook Right Now - The New York Times What to Cook Right Now - The New York Times Posted: 29 Jul 2020 07:30 AM PDT Good morning. I've been cooking two or three squares a day for 133 days now, surely the longest run of my cooking life, and if it's sometimes a chore, I still thrill to the possibilities of an improvisatory session — a no-recipe recipe made with what's on hand. I love those "recipes," which are really just outlines, notes that others can make into dishes that become entirely their own. So, for instance, my pal Ted Kim's gochujang spaghetti? He sent me the rough instructions: Thick spaghetti cooked al dente + sesame oil + a touch of sugar + generous dollops of gochujang + romaine lettuce cut into pieces + sesame seeds + pepper + chopped scallion to garnish. Serve with kimchi if you have it. It occurred to me, you could make that dish hot, or make it hot, then fridge it and serve it cold. You ...

The incredible, edible fig - SCNow The incredible, edible fig - SCNow Posted: 28 Jul 2020 03:53 PM PDT The "common fig" has been cultivated and highly regarded across many cultures since ancient times. Originating in the Middle East, it is but one of hundreds of species of figs. The common fig is referenced repeatedly in the Bible, but the archeological record shows that humans cultivated figs in the Jordan Valley at least 11,000 years ago. Here in the Pee Dee region of South Carolina, figs flourish in our hot, sunny climate. Right now, the fig trees are laden with heavy, plump, brown fruits dangling from the twisty tree branches. The trees are commonplace throughout the suburbs, inner cities and rural areas. Most of the fig trees around here are "Brown Turkey" cultivars, but there are many other different varieties. Technically, figs are not fruits. They're false fruits. These sweet, moist, edible plant p...

NBN extends CVC holiday until September 19, claiming AU$80 million in relief so far - Best gaming pro NBN extends CVC holiday until September 19, claiming AU$80 million in relief so far - Best gaming pro Posted: 24 Jul 2020 02:09 PM PDT The Nationwide Broadband Community (NBN) has as soon as once more prolonged its 40% capability enhance at no cost for retailers, this time pushing it out to September 19. The corporate accountable for deploying the NBN throughout Australia this time stated the provide can be withdrawn after the brand new extension ends. Satellite tv for pc customers will recieve their 45GB enhance till September 30. "The extra capability provides have resulted in NBN Co offering virtually AU$80 million up to now in monetary aid credit score to collaborating web retailers to assist assist elevated ranges of information use throughout COVID-19," the NBN stated. NBN has confronted criticism for eager to return to c...

Friday night dinner: Potato hash with figs, cambozola and garlic toast - Telegraph.co.uk Friday night dinner: Potato hash with figs, cambozola and garlic toast - Telegraph.co.uk Posted: 22 Nov 2019 12:00 AM PST L ast Sunday I renounced the devil. With good reason, I should say. I was becoming a godmother to my oldest friend's baby boy. As a pretty committed heathen I felt a bit fraudulent pledging to guide him in The Faith, but I've decided godmothers come in all shapes and sizes, and my spiritual guidance will mainly centre around two things: food and chat. It's no coincidence that these are also the only two things I really know how to do, but we'll breeze past that.  Luckily, the two tend to go hand in hand. To me, every meal is an opportunity to set the world to rights, and all the biggest conversations in life go smoother with something good to eat. Bad news is tempered by a steaming pan of shepherd's pie. A wo...

Why humans — unlike the great apes — must be active to be healthy (1) - Patheos Why humans — unlike the great apes — must be active to be healthy (1) - Patheos Posted: 31 Jan 2019 12:00 AM PST My famously repellent personality is almost indistinguishable from this gentleman's, but he has certain innate health advantages — to say nothing of his full head of hair — that I can only envy.  (Wikimedia Commons public domain image) An article in the January 2019 issue of Scientific American  — "Evolved to Exercise: Unlike our ape cousins, humans require high levels of physical activity to be healthy" — by Herman Pontzer, an associate professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, is not only extremely interesting but offers some quite practical implications.  Herewith, some notes from it: We share more than 97 percent of our DNA with orangutans, bonobos, chimpanzees, and gorillas — although, I add for ...

A salad with figs, prosciutto and a sweet-sour dressing hits all the right notes - Washington Post A salad with figs, prosciutto and a sweet-sour dressing hits all the right notes - Washington Post Posted: 30 Aug 2019 12:00 AM PDT The balsamic vinegar, with its own deep, natural sweet notes, gets simmered with browned shallot, some water and just a tablespoon of honey until the liquid is reduced to a sumptuously tangy syrup. Then, quartered black mission figs (an especially sweet variety) and a little salt and pepper are tossed into the warm sauce. (You can use any variety of fresh figs, but you may need to adjust the flavor with a little more honey depending on how sweet they are.) Here, the figs get scattered on a mound of simply dressed arugula — the pleasant pepperiness of the greens offsets the bold sweet-tang of the fruit — and partnered with bites of salty, silky prosciutto. It's a salad so flavorful, you'll wi...

Waste Not, Want Not: What to Cook with Bacon Fat - SoDelicious Recipes Waste Not, Want Not: What to Cook with Bacon Fat - SoDelicious Recipes Posted: 17 Jun 2019 12:00 AM PDT Confess! Are you committing the cardinal sin of throwing away your bacon grease after frying a large batch or washing the pan immediately? Well, stop it right this instant! Because bacon grease is an amazing treasure you should take advantage of every day. It's simple and fun to cook with bacon fat, so let's get started immediately. Warning: The following article might make you want to cook bacon more frequently, just to gather up even more bacon grease for your pleasure. But that's ok, since fried bacon is tasty, and crispy, and can be incorporated into so many dishes! But what to cook with bacon fat? Well, let me tell you, the possibilities are endless. And even desserts are on the table when you want to cook with bacon fat! Rendering the bacon fat B...

Free milk and produce will be distributed in Oswego, July 28. OSWEGO – American Dairy Association North East is working with Upstate Niagara Cooperative, Renzi Foodservice and community partners to facilitate the distribution of more than 2,000 gallons of milk and more than 21,000 pounds of additional food through a drive-thru event at the Oswego Speedway on Tuesday. Beginning at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, anyone can show up to receive free milk and food. There is no registration or paperwork required, but walk-ups will not be permitted. To ensure the safety and health of all involved in the distribution, there will be a drive-thru distribution process for this event. All drivers and passengers must remain in their vehicles and will be prompted to open their trunk to receive milk and products. If cars do not have a trunk, they will be prompted to open their window. There will be 405 boxes of meat, 360 boxes of produce and 315 boxes of additional dairy items, each containing 20 pou...

What to Cook This Week - The New York Times What to Cook This Week - The New York Times Posted: 26 Jul 2020 07:30 AM PDT Good morning. Today I'd like to make these fried chicken biscuits (above) that Tejal Rao cooked up a few years ago and brought into the newsroom like a gift, fiery-sweet-salty little picnic sandwiches that brought laughter onto the floor. They'd be great to eat in a park this evening, on a porch or stoop or roof, at the beach or in the forest where the falling sun dapples the pine needles. They'd be great to eat in a tiny apartment with a fan doing overtime. They'd be great to eat anywhere, if chicken you eat. (You don't? Try this chicken-fried tofu sandwich instead.) On Monday, I'm thinking, there's Yewande Komolafe's yam and plantain curry with crispy shallots, a vegetarian dish on a day when many eschew meat. ("Definitely a keeper!" wrote Annabelle, one of our readers, in a ...

What Are the Best Restaurants to Visit in London this Weekend? - Eater London What Are the Best Restaurants to Visit in London this Weekend? - Eater London Posted: 23 Mar 2018 12:00 AM PDT aThis weekly column suggests five restaurants to try during the weekend. There are three rules: The restaurants must not be featured in either the Eater London 38 Essential map , or the monthly updated Heatmap , and the recommendations must be outside Zone 1. In need of more London restaurant recommendations ? Head for the latest . Friday 8 March 2019 Masa Restaurant London is home to the biggest population of Pashtuns in the western hemisphere, although this has not yet led to any significant concentration of Afghani restaurants. The most likely area if it happens, is a single stretch of road on the Wealdstone side of Harrow and Wealdstone which currently boasts two Afghan restaurants and a parlour selling sheeryakh, an Afghan ice cream heady with...