In thumbing through my old cookbooks I sometimes feel like I’m reading someone else’s mail. These cookbooks were meant to be shared among community members, not with the internet at large. I’m comfortable sharing general details of a church or the surrounding community, but as a general rule I will avoid identifying individual church members……
Ingredient: black peppercorns
Nargis Kofta, from the New York World’s Fair (adapted from Hotpoint Storybook Kitchen Cookbook, 1964)
Many of the international dishes represented in the Hotpoint Storybook Kitchen Cookbook will be familiar to modern American readers. Some were already popular, like gazpacho and sauerbraten, which are common submissions in mid-1960s church recipe collections. Dishes like tabbouleh and couscous are now standard fare at Mediterranean restaurants, and satay and nasi goreng are staples……
Instant Pot Oaxacan Chicken Tacos (adapted loosely from The Tortilla Book)
The most exciting part of The Tortilla Book for me was an introduction to Oaxacan cuisine, which contains all the familiar elements of Mexican cooking but with the addition of candied fruits and sweet, aromatic sauces. Ms. Kennedy only credits regional influence, with Oaxaca being a melting pot of neighboring cuisines, but the flavor profile……