Or, my popsicle triumph, with melon. (Also: I spoke too soon about California cooling down enough for soup season. Live and learn.)
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by Laura
Or, my popsicle triumph, with melon. (Also: I spoke too soon about California cooling down enough for soup season. Live and learn.)
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by Laura
by Laura
Or, I’m so much better at making soup than writing this book.…
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by Laura
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by Laura
Or, what to make when you miss your childhood kitchen.
This is one of those recipes that has had many sub-headings over the years. I first ate this at my mom’s table, where I learned to love curry and take an interest in family recipes. I remember watching her temper the dal (recipe coming soon!), fry the grains of basmati before adding the cooking water, and explain the sweet/sour nature of this curry – which was actually a chicken and potato curry when it appeared on her stove.
In college, the sub-heading would have been ‘what to make to impress people (see: professors coming over for dinner)’. In grad school, it was ‘what to make with friends when hunkered down with your Logic and Set Theory problem set (see: weeping and gnashing teeth, the soothing of)’ and, later, ‘what to make when you are adapting mom’s recipe for your own housemate family (see: vegetarian! sweet potato! the budget version!). Finally, this recipe has been made by so many versions of my former selves that I feel like my curry now has a life of its own.
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