You Go, Hugo
Aperol Spritzes are so last year. This year’s summer cocktail is The Hugo. When I hear the name Hugo, I think of the hurricane that hit South Carolina in 1989. This Hugo is way more chill. The Hugo Spritz is made with prosecco, limes, elderflower liqueur, fresh mint and seltzer.
Paper Plain
Paper towels can do more than clean up spills. Check out these clever kitchen uses for paper towels.
Everybody’s So Creative
Can you Chat GPT your way into making an amazing meal? Jaya Saxena at Eater writes why AI recipes are garbage.
While recipes can’t be copyrighted, cookbooks and the writing around recipes can.
Buy The Way
Today (June 6th) is Chitra’s birthday. Buy some of Brooklyn Delhi’s products. If you are looking for Father’s Day gift ideas, then check out this list.
Two Award Winning Books You Should Read
The James Beard Awards for books was held last Saturday and these are two award winning books you should read to learn culinary and American foodways history.
“Slaves For Peanuts: A Story of Conquest, Liberation, and a Crop That Changed History” by Jori Lewis. Lewis examines the history of the peanut crop and its ties to both slavery and emancipation.
In the food issues and advocacy category, Psyche A. Williams-Forson’s book, “Eating While Black: Food Shaming and Race in America” won.
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