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A Perfect Autumn Sweetheart Cassoulet

Kate Hill's Gascon Year Journals • 1278 implied HN points • 26 Oct 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Fall is full of delicious pumpkins and squashes, which can inspire various tasty dishes. They are popular in the markets and can be used in soups, stews, and even stuffed dishes.
  2. A special type of cassoulet using pumpkin has become a cozy meal for chilly days. This Sweetheart Cassoulet combines the warmth of traditional cassoulet with the sweetness of pumpkin.
  3. It's easy to get creative in the kitchen with seasonal ingredients. Using leftover ingredients can lead to new, tasty meals that celebrate the flavors of autumn.

Rory McIlroy's Wine List

Points And Figures • 293 implied HN points • 19 Mar 26
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Rory McIlroy’s Champions Dinner features a notably lavish and expensive wine list with rare, high-end bottles.
  2. A budget-aware alternative replaces those wines with regionally similar, lower-cost choices and estimates total savings of about $6,500.
  3. The wine substitutions are framed as an example of fiscal responsibility tied to a Nevada State Treasurer campaign and used to solicit donations for grassroots organizing.

Shopping the French Village Markets- a primer.

Kate Hill's Gascon Year Journals • 1638 implied HN points • 11 Oct 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Shopping at French village markets is a fun experience with a variety of fresh, local foods. You'll find everything from fruits and vegetables to meats and cheeses that travel short distances from farms.
  2. It's important to take your time when shopping. Walk around the market first to see what looks good, buy heavier items first, and make sure to have small bills and coins ready.
  3. Being friendly goes a long way at the market. Smile, say hello, and chat with vendors or other shoppers to learn more about the local food and culture.

Bourbon, Cynar, Fernet, and Sweet Vermouth, In an Easy-to-Batch Format

Cocktails With Suderman • 379 implied HN points • 08 Oct 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. You can easily make cocktails that don't need to be chilled, perfect for camping or parties. This means you can enjoy drinks without worrying about having ice or a fridge.
  2. The suggested cocktail has interesting flavors and uses bourbon, Cynar, Fernet, and sweet vermouth mixed to create a unique taste. It's a bit bitter and herbal, making it rich and flavorful.
  3. To make it easier, you can batch this drink by multiplying the ingredients and keeping it ready in a bottle. This way, you can serve multiple guests without needing extra preparation.

I Opened A Grocery Store

a newsletter • 21855 implied HN points • 02 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Alison Roman opened a grocery store called First Bloom in upstate New York
  2. The store focuses on providing high-quality, essential ingredients for cooking
  3. Cooking and running the store is a love letter and self-care practice for Alison Roman
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My Recipe Book

David Lebovitz Newsletter • 6092 implied HN points • 06 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. The author shares memories and experiences from working in various restaurants.
  2. The author reflects on the lack of glamor in restaurant work despite popular media portrayal.
  3. The post provides a glimpse into the author's personal history and the challenges faced in the restaurant industry.

Unapologetically Aromatic Chicken and Rice

Vittles • 177 implied HN points • 11 Feb 26
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Cooking smells are worth embracing rather than hiding; you can deliberately let your home and clothes carry the warm aromas of spices and food.
  2. Shame about smelling of food often comes from casual racism and pressure to assimilate, and many households developed rituals to erase cooking scents.
  3. There’s an easy, aromatic one-pot chicken-and-rice (serves four) that’s marinated overnight and cooks in about 50 minutes, inspired by Hainanese chicken, yakhni pulao and rendang, and it fills the house with comforting, layered spices.

Good Pye: Catering Funerals with my Father

Vittles • 308 implied HN points • 28 Jan 26
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Individually portioned pies are ideal funeral food because they’re easy to transport, can be served hot or cold without cutlery, and spark small conversations with their mystery about what’s inside.
  2. Cooking together between a death and a funeral creates a rare space for shared work and conversation, helping family members connect, comfort each other, and process grief.
  3. Pie-making is a hands-on, improvisational craft that personalizes memorials and acts as an expression of care, turning recipes and ingredients into memory and tribute.

The Monday Media Diet with Harrison Chapin

Why is this interesting? • 4042 implied HN points • 28 Jul 25
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Harrison Chapin shares his love for cooking and aims to make restaurant recipes easy for home cooks. He believes everyone can enjoy great food without waiting in long lines.
  2. He enjoys reading various Substack newsletters and listening to The Moth podcast, which features short, true stories that help him connect with different people's experiences.
  3. Chapin has a fun way of exploring New York's dining scene called 'Restaurant Roulette,' where he randomly picks restaurants to try and encourages stepping out of your comfort zone when dining out.

The World is Rubbish, so I make Sandwiches for My Friends

Vittles • 241 implied HN points • 21 Jan 26
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Making elaborate sandwiches can be a form of self-soothing and creative renewal, turning cooking from a chore into a grounding ritual.
  2. A great sandwich starts with a clear inspiration and the right bread, then balances textures, flavors, herbs and layers to build depth instead of sogginess.
  3. Handmaking and sharing sandwiches creates simple, unscripted community moments and forces you to slow down and connect with friends.

You asked, I answered...

The Soup • 3085 implied HN points • 10 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  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

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 Cooking
  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.

November 2023 Newsletter

David Lebovitz Newsletter • 4284 implied HN points • 01 Nov 23
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. The newsletter discusses the tension in Jerusalem and the importance of listening to different perspectives.
  2. Bakers and aid workers play crucial roles in providing food to those in need.
  3. The author shares personal insights on gardening, making hot sauce, and preparing for the winter season.

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 Cooking
  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.

Issue 14 – Salt

Unbox Inbox • 1982 implied HN points • 20 Feb 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  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.

What's New: Canning, Quick Hydroponics, and More

OK Doomer • 96 implied HN points • 05 Feb 26
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. The project turns prepping and homesteading into simple, accessible steps so people can prepare affordably and practically where they live.
  2. Recent additions include canning and quick hydroponics, with expanded sections and upcoming DIY solar cooker guides, all collected in a growing downloadable illustrated PDF.
  3. The guide is evolving and community-driven, welcoming reader input and supported by donations and subscriptions to keep updates coming.

Grow Herbs, not Vegetables

Life Since the Baby Boom • 1844 implied HN points • 13 Jul 25
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Growing herbs at home is more convenient than buying fresh herbs from the store. You can always have the flavors you need ready to go for your meals.
  2. Vegetables may be expensive and time-consuming to grow for small amounts, especially if you don’t like them. Stick to herbs that provide better taste and are easy to maintain.
  3. Herbs like basil, rosemary, and thyme often thrive well and can enhance your cooking, making it more satisfying than growing less useful veggies.

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 Cooking
  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.

hella green pasta

What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking • 3498 implied HN points • 19 Feb 23
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. The hella green pasta is basically a salad, packed with healthy ingredients like kale, spinach, and garlic.
  2. The recipe emphasizes using high-quality extra-virgin olive oil for the best flavor in the creamy pasta sauce.
  3. The leftover sauce can be versatile, used in various dishes or frozen for future meals, making it a great meal-prep option.

Welcome Back, Everyone!

a newsletter • 3400 implied HN points • 21 Feb 23
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Alison Roman is returning with more newsletters, recipes, and updates on upcoming projects.
  2. Some of her go-to recipes include The Luckiest Biscuits in America, Fluffy, Crispy Pancakes, and Slow Salmon with Citrus.
  3. She also loves making Shallot Pasta and Iceberg Salad as comforting and reliable dishes.

Whipped Labneh

David Lebovitz Newsletter • 3184 implied HN points • 21 Mar 23
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Whipped Labneh is a versatile spread that can be easily made at home with just a few ingredients like labneh, feta, herbs, and olive oil.
  2. The recipe offers flexibility to customize with different herbs, grilled vegetables, and toppings like radishes and black olives.
  3. You can store the whipped Labneh in the refrigerator and enjoy it as a snack, serve it with main dishes, or use it as a side for various meals.

Merry Christmas

eugyppius: a plague chronicle • 251 implied HN points • 25 Dec 25
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Spending Christmas in Dresden with cold, clear air and a cozy menu of fondue tonight and a traditional goose tomorrow, paired with a Grüner Veltliner and a Brunello di Montalcino.
  2. There was an intention to write about U.S. visa sanctions aimed at Thierry Breton and organisations like the Centre for Countering Digital Hate, Global Disinformation Index, and Hate Aid, but that political piece was put off for now.
  3. Warm holiday wishes and optimism for 2026 are sent to readers, along with an invitation for people to share what they’re up to and how things are going in their corner of the world.

I'm not cooking this week

a newsletter • 2771 implied HN points • 05 Sep 23
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. The author is taking a break from cooking this week except for making a really nice fish dish.
  2. Cook the fish in low and slow with olive oil to get a tender and perfect texture.
  3. The fish pairs well with a punchy cucumber salad and the olive oil used to cook the fish can be reused for other dishes.

Kristang Kari Debal (Curry Devil)

Vittles • 120 implied HN points • 14 Jan 26
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Kari debal is a spicy Portuguese–Malaysian Kristang curry built from aromatics like lemongrass, galangal, garlic, shallots and chilli, with a swirl of vinegar that brightens and helps preserve the dish.
  2. Traditional recipes can be adapted (for example, made vegetarian) without losing their cultural meaning, and such changes can help keep endangered traditions and family memories alive.
  3. Practical cooking tips: grind the aromatics, consider an overnight soak so tofu absorbs more flavour, boost umami with soy or liquid Maggi, and use Kashmiri chilli powder for the right red colour.

Why I Love My Cookbooks

The Analog Family • 519 implied HN points • 15 May 24
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Cookbooks create a personal cooking experience that online recipes often lack. They help make meals that feel familiar and bring back memories.
  2. Using cookbooks can improve cooking skills because you become more confident with recipes you repeat. It's like practice makes perfect in the kitchen.
  3. Cooking from a cookbook feels more organized and comforting. It’s easier to find and remember recipes in a physical book than searching through countless online ones.

A Salady Sandwich and a Sandwichy Salad

The Department of Salad: Official Bulletin • 2299 implied HN points • 25 Sep 23
🍲 Food & Drink Cooking
  1. Barry Enderwick is known for his obsession with sandwiches, showcasing vintage and modern sandwiches on various platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.
  2. Enderwick's sandwich videos are short, sweet, and rated, often adding modern elements to vintage recipes for today's tastes.
  3. Despite his multi-platform presence, Enderwick remains humble, not selling anything, but aiming to provide a positive, uplifting 'video snack' for his audience.