lsanderson | Sep. 21st, 2024

What one food writer learned when he moved to France
In “A Season for That,” award-winning food writer Steve Hoffman recounts the six months he and his wife and children spent living abroad (PayWalled)
Review by Tim Carman
https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2024/09/18/season-that-steve-hoffman-france-review/

Minnesota’s first-ever mushroom dispensary opens in St. Paul
Richard Reeve KSTP
https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/minnesotas-first-ever-mushroom-dispensary-opens-in-st-paul/

Metabolism and diet are linked to root of bipolar depression, say researchers
Illness could be treated as a physical, rather than mood, disorder, according to scientists in Edinburgh
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/sep/21/metabolism-diet-linked-bipolar-depression-scientists-edinburgh

Jasper, garnet, sometimes sapphires: pocketfuls of treasure at Gemstone Beach
At Orepuki, on the remote south coast of New Zealand’s South Island, a bed of riches colour the shoreline, bringing gem hunters from near and far
By Eva Corlett in Orepuki
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/21/jasper-garnet-sometimes-sapphires-pocketfuls-of-treasure-at-gemstone-beach

Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for very easy cherry cake with pistachio cream
A simple, fruity, cobbler-style cake with chewy-fluffy results
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/sep/21/vegan-easy-cherry-cake-pistachio-cream-recipe-meera-sodha

Ask Ottolenghi: what’s the best way to cook mussels?
Beyond steaming, you can batter and fry them, cook them in coconut milk, put them in a chowder …
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2024/sep/21/ask-ottolenghi-best-way-to-cook-mussels

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