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Everything old is new again. That could easily be the subtitle for The Oldways Table, which is actually subtitled essays and recipes from the culinary think tank. I am a newcomer to Oldways. I only recently discovered the organization and their website. But once I did I was intrigued. It is focused on the principles of nutrition, tradition and sustainability.
Oldways which was founded in 1988 to advocate for "better eating and drinking" presents a veritable treasure trove of articles and recipes that are surprisingly accessible. The articles are written by authors, farmers, food writers, chefs, all kinds of people who have something to say about food. It's a funny kind of book, not quite a cookbook, or a reference book, or just a collection of essays. It's a bit like a magazine but of the most timeless sort with a little taste of many things.
What will you find inside? Cracked Green Olive and Walnut Salad recipe from Paula Wolfert, Pasta Rings with Cauliflower and Bread Crumbs from Julia Della Croce, Barbara Lynch's Creamy Vanilla Bread Pudding with Cherry Compote. Articles like Marian Morash's Hunter-Gathering, Deborah Madison's Farmers' Market and Its Web of Connection, Ari Weinzweig's On Choosing Olive Oil, Melissa Clark's Babas and Lemons. So many treasures! Each chapter on a type of food such as grains, fruits and vegetables, cheese and yogurt or wine will inspire you next time you are in the kitchen or at the table.
FOOD
- General Purpose Cookbooks 2015
Food52 Genius Recipes is a compilation of some of the best recipes from cooks, food writers and restaurateurs. All tested and “foolproof” you get recipes like Nigella Lawson’s Sense Chocolate Loaf Cake, Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce with Butter...
- Why Do You Cook, Monica Bhide?
I'm not sure there is a harder working food writer than Monica Bhide. She teaches, writes magazine articles, has a syndicated newspaper column called Seasonings, and has written several cookbooks including her most recent, Modern Spice. What I like...
- Alone In The Kitchen With An Eggplant: Book Review
If you are looking for a book to take on vacation, to the beach, or on a plane, you couldn't ask for a better one than Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone. It's a compilation of essays and stories...
- A Hedonist In The Cellar: Book Review
I don't read House & Garden. I have nothing against the magazine, I'm just not a "House & Garden" type. I am a very happy apartment dweller who thinks a garden box with herbs might be nice. But as a result it turns out I have been missing...
- Zingerman's Guide To Good Eating
If I didn't live in the San Francisco Bay Area, I'd probably do a lot of shopping by ordering from Zingerman's in Ann Arbor. Started as a deli, the business has since grown to become a bakery and a purveyor of quality ingredients from America...
Cooking
The Oldways Table
Everything old is new again. That could easily be the subtitle for The Oldways Table, which is actually subtitled essays and recipes from the culinary think tank. I am a newcomer to Oldways. I only recently discovered the organization and their website. But once I did I was intrigued. It is focused on the principles of nutrition, tradition and sustainability.
Oldways which was founded in 1988 to advocate for "better eating and drinking" presents a veritable treasure trove of articles and recipes that are surprisingly accessible. The articles are written by authors, farmers, food writers, chefs, all kinds of people who have something to say about food. It's a funny kind of book, not quite a cookbook, or a reference book, or just a collection of essays. It's a bit like a magazine but of the most timeless sort with a little taste of many things.
What will you find inside? Cracked Green Olive and Walnut Salad recipe from Paula Wolfert, Pasta Rings with Cauliflower and Bread Crumbs from Julia Della Croce, Barbara Lynch's Creamy Vanilla Bread Pudding with Cherry Compote. Articles like Marian Morash's Hunter-Gathering, Deborah Madison's Farmers' Market and Its Web of Connection, Ari Weinzweig's On Choosing Olive Oil, Melissa Clark's Babas and Lemons. So many treasures! Each chapter on a type of food such as grains, fruits and vegetables, cheese and yogurt or wine will inspire you next time you are in the kitchen or at the table.
FOOD
- General Purpose Cookbooks 2015
Food52 Genius Recipes is a compilation of some of the best recipes from cooks, food writers and restaurateurs. All tested and “foolproof” you get recipes like Nigella Lawson’s Sense Chocolate Loaf Cake, Marcella Hazan’s Tomato Sauce with Butter...
- Why Do You Cook, Monica Bhide?
I'm not sure there is a harder working food writer than Monica Bhide. She teaches, writes magazine articles, has a syndicated newspaper column called Seasonings, and has written several cookbooks including her most recent, Modern Spice. What I like...
- Alone In The Kitchen With An Eggplant: Book Review
If you are looking for a book to take on vacation, to the beach, or on a plane, you couldn't ask for a better one than Alone in the Kitchen with an Eggplant Confessions of Cooking for One and Dining Alone. It's a compilation of essays and stories...
- A Hedonist In The Cellar: Book Review
I don't read House & Garden. I have nothing against the magazine, I'm just not a "House & Garden" type. I am a very happy apartment dweller who thinks a garden box with herbs might be nice. But as a result it turns out I have been missing...
- Zingerman's Guide To Good Eating
If I didn't live in the San Francisco Bay Area, I'd probably do a lot of shopping by ordering from Zingerman's in Ann Arbor. Started as a deli, the business has since grown to become a bakery and a purveyor of quality ingredients from America...