I first ate this tahini beet dip at Mamnoon, a delicious, Syrian Lebanese restaurant in Seattle. They called it shamandar bi tahini, which I believe means beets with tahini. I moved away from Seattle in 2017 and…
Pastel de Papas, Comfort Food Part II
When I was a kid, I remember thinking that if I had to choose one food to eat for the rest of my life, it was pastel de papas, an Argentine dish that my family used to…
Nachos, Comfort Food Part I
Everyone has their own comfort foods, and we all really crave them right now. The conspicuously bare supermarket shelves give us some clues as to what these comfort foods are. In Germany, yeast and flour are in…
Gigantes Plaki, Anything is Possible
I learned how to make gigantes plaki, a Greek, bean dish, in 2011, while stranded on a Greek island. I happened to be visiting the country during the anti-austerity movement and had made my way to one…
Chili Sin Carne, Praise Beans
I know you have a stash of beans in your pantry right now. I can tell by the empty supermarket shelves. Good on you. I’m a huge fan of beans, and you should be too! Beans are…
Forgotten Root Vegetable Soup
“In an era of unprecedented economic inequality, dim millennial futures, and deep political disillusionment, food has also become a surrogate for hope—and personal freedom. This is understandable, but at meal’s end, our food isn’t allocated by choice,…
Shaved Brussels Sprout Salad
This recipe works well for a potluck or to take as a salad to a friend’s house (when we are able to do these things again…) because the flavor and texture improve after sitting for some time.…