Cooked dried chickpeas are firmer and more flavorful than canned.
Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 3 hr
Servings: Makes about 5 cups.
Cooks' note:
•Chickpeas can be prepared up to 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
Fufu is a dish that has been passed down through many generations and is seen as a symbol of Ghanaian identity and heritage. Making fufu traditionally is a very laborious task; this recipe mimics some of that hard work but with a few home-cook hacks that make for a far easier time.
Native American people made these with cornmeal dumplings, simmering them with wild grapes, which were harvested at their peak sweetness.
Salmoriglio is a Mediterranean sauce with herbs, garlic, and olive oil. In this version, kelp is used as the base of the sauce.
Kubez bread, a.k.a. kimaaj, is an Arabic flatbread or pita bread. It’s a staple in the Middle East used as an accompaniment for various dishes or as a wrap.
This sauce is slightly magical. The texture cloaks pasta much like a traditional meat sauce does, and the flavors are deep and rich, but it’s actually vegan!
This vegan version of the classic North African scramble uses soft silken tofu instead of eggs without any sacrifice of flavor.
Serve these as you would falafel: in a pita, on top of a salad, or as a snack with a dip.
Palets bretons are oversize cookies that feature butter, and because they’re from Brittany, they’re traditionally made with beurre salé, salted butter.