Step 1: Cultivation On July 4th I walk to the water. At the Red Hook Stores in Brooklyn, what looks like the remains of rust weep out from the building’s sides like it’s releasing it’s sugars in the heat. I make my way to the pier and watch the water lap on the rocks, rhythmic. … Read moreGrandma’s Hands; A Food Retrospective: Cobbler by Thai Harris Singer
‘Grandma’s Hands’, A Food Retrospective: Johnny Cakes On some Saturday or Sunday morning in or around 2007, my Mother woke up with a craving for Johnny Cakes. She got me out of bed, brought me downstairs to the kitchen, and in my confusion, pulled out a bag of cornmeal instead of the pancake mix. She … Read more(Issue 8) Food Feature: Thai Harris Singer
Shakshuka is tangled in cultural appropriation, prejudice, and two nation-building projects. And to understand its history, we need to go where Shakshuka originated, North Africa.