Fish for the Second Day
Escabeche does not mind waiting. Some dishes are chosen because the gap between making and eating is already built in.
Pickled Walnuts with Soft Cheese
A jar of green walnuts pickled back in June finally opened, months into its cure.
Basil Seed and Lemon
The basil went to flower instead of getting pinched back, and what it left behind turned into its own thing.
Beans, Meant for Paper
The fair found several uses for a few dried beans. I brought them home before it found another.
Polenta, Slow, with Rendered Fat
The coolest morning in weeks earned the stove a use it hadn't had all month.