The Joy of Chickpea Soup

For so many people there is no book more beloved that The Joy of Cooking. Its unique style and depth has helped generations to cook.

But how do you update a classic that has sold millions upon millions of copies since the 1930’s to make it more approachable for today’s cook without losing its…joy (sorry, I had to)? Megan Scott and her husband iJohn Becker - original author Irma Rombauer’s great grandson - spent 9 years on the task. They tested, researched, went back through every edition and came up with original recipes to ensure that the classic tome would hold the same role for today’s cooks.

Cookbook, Cooking, Food, Recipe, Video, BlogAli RosenNovember 20, 2019chickpea, soup, stew, winter, harissa, cookbook, video Comment

The Delectable Dhokla You Should Be Serving for Parties

There are few dishes that please everyone but a Dhokla might be that secret weapon recipe. It’s vegetarian, gluten-free and nut free but also hearty enough and tasty enough to win over any meat eater. You can serve it piping hot as a side dish or as an easy room temperature party appetizer. You can add almost any topping from your pantry to make it even more delightful.

So what’s the deal with this magical dish? Niki Segnit came by to sing its virtues. The author of the beloved and celebrated Flavor Thesaurus has a new book coming this fall, Lateral Cooking, and it expands on her approach to cooking across cultures, science and history. And her view is that if you can cook cornbread, you can cook dhokla. It’s one piece of a book that encourages cooking as less of a regional plan and more of a global sharing of ideas.

Blog, Cookbook, Cooking, Food, Interview, Recipe, VideoAli RosenApril 11, 2019chickpea, recipe, cookbook, gluten-freeComment

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