How Wrong is Putting Groceries in Jars? 🫙

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April 30, 2024

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Kate Moss – Hollywood Diet

Hi there!

I had a few hours to unplug far away from the city.

I thought I could use some time to work on a few projects and also improve this newsletter. But you know what? I spent that time watching the garden grass that grew too much, studying the (too many) Japanese alphabets, firing some BBQ, and cooking the super tender mini-artichokes the farmer sold me at a price that is still a mystery to me.

I’m in a place where consumer prices including rent are about 40% lower than the city I live in. Yes, the internet connection is scattered, public transport does not exist, the closest market is about 20 km, the best schools are… I don’t know where they are.

But I can feel there’s some value here, far from the noise pollution, Hollywood diets, and urban nonsense.

Maybe we’re not made to live in a single place all year long like we’re not meant to cook meat always with the same old brine.

Piero

Photo: Dan Bannino photographs celebrity fad diets as master still lives (short a visit).

✦ Asako Yuzuki, Butter. Reading it right now, and I have already encountered four recipes: Harusame Salad (Japanese Vermicelli Salad) also known as bansanu; Ochazuke; Siu Mai, and Takikomi Gohan (Japanese Mixed Rice).

IF YOU WANNA FEEL YOUNG,
LIVE LIKE YOUR GRANDMA

Arancini and Cocktail Sticks

TikTok followers going crazy for New Balance sneakers. Young Chinese Finding Tasty Meals in Senior Canteens. Kids joining book clubs, trying their hands at needlepoint, clipping coupons, and listening to jazz.

Sarnies without borders

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As many of you, Max Halley is tormented by a question: is a hot dog a sandwich? Defining a sandwich is not easy, but this book helps find the most interesting pairings and ingredients used worldwide.

Max's World of Sandwiches. A Guide to Amazing Sandwiches by Max Halley and Benjamin Benton
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The Rise Of The Bee Bandits 
Oliver Milman / Noema

The foundational story of the modern American West is riven with tales of animals slaughtered or plundered: bison gunned down by the million, wolves cast out, horses purloined, cattle rustled. Today, a rather different flavor of animal crime has become ascendent — the theft of bees.

In the age of social media and the mini-computers we all carry around with us at all times, it’s easy to look at online reviews for a restaurant before we decide to try it.

➤ Last week's most clicked link was the Green Goddess Salad. And that's all for today.