Fair trade is the idea of marketing products with a primary goal of improving the lives of the those who grow (and sometimes process) the raw materials. I knew that it involved paying ethical, above-market prices for …
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Kimchi jigae is classic Korean home cooking that is simple enough to make for a weeknight dinner. The body of the stew comes from chopped kimchi, spiked with chili paste (kochujang, also spelled gochujang) and miso. …
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Many years ago. Gulp. More than two decades ago, when I lived in the Bay Area, I would visit friends in the Mission District of San Francisco and inevitably eat at one of the great neighborhood taquerias. Many of them …
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Chaat is a whole family of amazing snack foods from India that are served by street vendors and informal restaurants. Chaat can be anything from aloo tiki (potato fritters - there’s a recipe in my book) to pani puri …
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The eggplants in this recipe are halved and then each half is cut so that there is a “pocket” to rub with Chermoula (a sort of North African pesto, ). The chermoula bakes into the creamy flesh, seasoning it. Then you …
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Warm salads seem a little more filling than a typical cool salad, and a bit special too. They are nice in cool weather, especially if you aren’t serving a soup to take the chill out of the air. Be careful not to let …
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