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Let's All Marry Salad in 2024 👰 🥗 🤵‍♂️

The Department of Salad: Official Bulletin • 4835 implied HN points • 03 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Salads Cookbooks Bookstores Cultural impact
  1. Consider trying vintage and modern salad recipes like grated zucchini and farro-grapefruit salads.
  2. Reflect on the convenience of digital resources versus the experience of browsing in physical bookstores.
  3. Nostalgize about the uniqueness of browsing in bookstores and the impact of digital habits on culture.

You asked, I answered...

The Soup • 3085 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Daily Life Cooking Healthy Eating
  1. The author shares favorite recipes and mentions the challenges of cooking for family members with diverse tastes, highlighting the joy of cooking for loved ones despite differing preferences
  2. The post discusses the author's strong connection with their son and how he shows gratitude for the meals prepared, showcasing the special bond through shared meals despite individual food preferences
  3. The author talks about the different roles of food and how the act of cooking links them to absent loved ones, emphasizing the emotional connection food holds in their life

Issue 14 – Salt

Unbox Inbox • 1982 implied HN points • 20 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking Ingredients Products History Culture
  1. People have different preferences when it comes to salt, from carrying salt in tin pockets to seeking out salts from specific countries.
  2. Salt can be a luxury experience, with high-end brands offering unique flavors and sustainable options.
  3. The history of salt is rich and fascinating, influencing trade, wars, and civilizations throughout time.

Issue 15 – Toothpaste

Unbox Inbox • 1506 implied HN points • 27 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Products History Recommendations
  1. Toothpaste packaging can reflect the product inside, from minimalist whites to colorful designs.
  2. There is a variety of toothpaste options for different preferences, from classic white tubes to bold, colorful packaging.
  3. Innovations in toothpaste include sustainable options like tablets and refillable packaging, offering alternatives to traditional tubes.

rosemary garlic pork shoulder with sweet potato puree

What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking • 3144 implied HN points • 21 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Cooking Meal Prep Ingredients Cuisine
  1. The recipe for rosemary garlic pork shoulder with sweet potato puree takes longer than an hour to cook, but the active cooking time is only about 15 to 20 minutes.
  2. The dish involves slow roasting pork shoulder and sweet potatoes together, creating a savory and delightful meal.
  3. The recipe includes a simple herby sauce to balance the richness of the pork and provides detailed instructions to make the cooking process easy.

(almost) one-pan garlic butter roasted chicken and crispy potatoes

What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking • 2279 implied HN points • 04 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Ingredients Meal Prep Food culture Cooking tips
  1. The recipe features a delicious one-pan garlic butter roasted chicken with crispy potatoes and romesco sauce.
  2. Leftovers of this dish can be kept for up to 3 days in the fridge and can be used creatively in salads or bowls.
  3. Options are provided for variations like using different types of potatoes, nuts, or even making the dish dairy-free or gluten-free.

30-minute honey gochujang glazed salmon and broccoli bowls

What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking • 1729 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Cooking Food Photography
  1. This salmon and broccoli bowl recipe is quick to make, delicious, and nutrient-packed with omega-3 fatty acids from salmon.
  2. The recipe can be adapted for air fryer cooking, skin-on salmon, or even with chicken as substitutes for salmon.
  3. Consider serving meals in bowls for a more enjoyable eating experience, like the recipe suggests.

M. P. Samie

David Lebovitz Newsletter • 8019 implied HN points • 25 Oct 23
🍲 Food & Drink Kitchenware
  1. M. P. Samie in Paris offers budget-friendly bistro dishes and café cups.
  2. Exploring lesser-known areas in Paris can lead to hidden gems like M. P. Samie.
  3. M. P. Samie is a great place to find affordable and various sizes of baking dishes and teapots.

True or False: The Best Salads Are the Simplest Salads

The Department of Salad: Official Bulletin • 2712 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Salads Cooking Recipes Food Photography Food culture
  1. Some people believe that the best food is the simplest, while others enjoy complex salads with various ingredients.
  2. Food presentation on social media, particularly salads, can be very aesthetically pleasing and popular.
  3. Salad is a versatile dish that can be made with endless combinations of ingredients and styles, allowing personal creativity and expression.

8 Things I Love About My New Kitchen

Dinner: A Love Story • 2771 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. The author downsized from a house to an apartment in New York City but loves their new kitchen.
  2. The kitchen serves multiple purposes, including dining room, home office, and dog bedroom.
  3. The author feels settled in the kitchen space, which is working efficiently on every square inch.

15 things I consumed this week

Maybe Baby • 698 implied HN points • 08 Mar 24
🍲 Food & Drink Food Consumption
  1. The post discusses 15 different things the author consumed throughout the week.
  2. The author mentions a tribute to a lost friend, Flaco, and reflects on a personal connection to them.
  3. The post is only available to paid subscribers, indicating exclusive content on the author's profile.

Defining and Refining a Food Justice Lens

From the Desk of Alicia Kennedy • 1611 implied HN points • 05 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink
  1. Food justice seeks to address inequalities in the food system beyond just access to fresh food.
  2. The food system globally and domestically employs many people but there are issues like food insecurity and corporate ownership.
  3. Bringing a food justice lens into lifestyle writing involves examining power dynamics, impacts, and possibilities in the food industry.

Three Things

Dinner: A Love Story • 2044 implied HN points • 23 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink
  1. Easy vegetarian cooking ideas for students on a budget.
  2. Recommendations for non-alcoholic beers for game days or gatherings.
  3. A round-up of top New York City restaurants to try.

Start Here!

The Audacity. • 1690 implied HN points • 01 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cookbooks Recipes Cooking tips
  1. The book club discussed Sohla El-Waylly's cookbook 'Start Here' and how it was fun to cook together.
  2. Sohla emphasizes the importance of understanding the 'why' in learning new skills.
  3. Participants shared their cooking experiences, recipes they tried, wins, failures, and areas they want to improve.

Three Things

Dinner: A Love Story • 2260 implied HN points • 09 Jan 24
🍲 Food & Drink Recipes Books
  1. Try making 'fish presents' for a tasty and low-stress dinner option.
  2. Consider trying out 'oven-roasted chicken shawarma' for a flavorful meal when entertaining guests.
  3. Explore some great book recommendations for your holiday reading list.