Saucy Tomato Shrimp (for Dani)

This photo will be updated when I remake this recipe lol

We were staying with our friends in Seattle and high on edibles when I whipped this up. The star is the sauce, a tomato-based umami bomb, paired with a classic seared shrimp. Served with quinoa and a side salad, this meal took 20 min tops. G said it had cajun-like flavor. You decide.

Early Summer in Seattle

It's been some time, too much going on in the world to feel good talking about food or the privilege of much else. Like a lot of people, Palestine is on my mind. Sudan, Congo...what misery to live every day with the knowledge that the things we can actually enjoy here in the US come at great cost to others. I've been reading a lot, talking with my neighbors, getting active with our local mutual aid, and we opened a book pop up at the brewery. I have also been cooking, but not as imaginatively. There is not much else I feel I can do immediately besides involving myself in community, and building meaningful connections takes time.

Pizza & Movie Night #3: The Unknown Saint (2019)

 

Olives, pepperoni, yellow bell peppers, mushrooms and burrata

I have perfected the crust situation. The rack needs to go at the very top of the oven and the pizza goes in WITHOUT the cheese for seven minutes, then you take it out, put the cheese on, and in it goes for another seven or more depending on how well done you like your crust.

We watched a Moroccan/French movie this Sunday called The Unknown Saint, by Alaa Eddine Aljem. We loved it. 

Pizza & Movie Night #2: Saltburn (2023)

Ok, without giving away any spoilers, this movie was a letdown. It had many elements that were building up to a great movie: good cinematography, unsettling vibes, unhinged characters...but then after a first solid half, it took a nose dive, complete with a Wes Anderson-style reveal montage at the end. Talk about spoon feeding your audience. Where is the trust??

The pizza, however, was a great success this week.

No knead, no fuss, overnight sourdough bread

Hello baby.

There are a lot of sourdough recipes out there but this one is mine, cobbled together, and tested over and over to yield the most success I've had baking this notoriously demanding bread style. I love being rewarded with a gorgeous loaf made with little labor. No more waking up in the middle of the night to fold, or really worrying too much about the timing of things. This is as simple as sourdough gets, imo.