As many of you know, I have one test for viability of a political solution to any problem. Does it require coercion? If not, I’m listening. If there is a gun required to implement your plan, you are wrong, every time. If it is a good idea, people will do it.
This recipe was born of what was popping in the garden. Seasonal cooking really elevates when we allow the ingredients that ripen together to drive the menu.
Becoming proficient at growing your own food requires many failures. You can research for years, read all of the books, and listen to all of the podcasts, but nothing Improves your skill like killing things, in the garden. This was my experience with strawberries.
The nixtamalization of corn is tribal chemistry at its finest. Etymologically, nixtamal is "ash dough". The idea is that by cooking dried dent corn in an alkaline solution, you turn it from toxic cardboard into food.
When in possession of the finest quality ingredients, I feel encumbered to prepare them in such a manor as to let every subtlety of flavor shine through.
There are some things that are simply not on offer at the supermarket. Among these is suitable chicken. Even as consumer demand has led to entry into the market of “free range” chicken, and “organic” offerings, my personal standards are not met.