A Thing or Two We’re Doing Besides Scarfing Up

When we feel compelled to read a cookbook cover to cover, we know we’ll be cooking from it just as comprehensively, and this week on the podcast, we have the distinct pleasure of dissecting our new fave, Simply Julia, with kitchen hero Julia Turshen herself. Something else we’re doing: feeling so much for Texans and doing what we can to help.

Erica’s Things

• Putting together a simple and satisfying meal that requires two skills: the ability to set a timer and to boil water.
  

• Confirming that, yes, Minari is just as wonderful as everybody says it is.
  

• Ruining myself for bottles of Cholula and Tapatío that aren’t turned into art.
  

• Hoping Alula, a thoughtful hub for cancer patients and their families and friends, is a sign of so many more resources like this to come.
  

• Tying on this wee scarf, which warms my neck without needing to be squished into a coat and never gets caught in a gust. A dream!!

Claire’s Things

• Wading through an absolute treasure trove of music docs and iconic concert footage.
  

• Sudsing up with a clarifying shampoo that doesn’t dry out my hair to the point that it’s literally squeaky clean. You know what I mean?
  

• Basking in extreme feel-good vibes listening to Sergio Hudson talk about what it was like to dress Michelle and Kamala for the inauguration.
  

• Jumping on the air-fryer bandwagon with glee (nudged by the discovery that my Instant Pot transforms into one). I’ve found that, second to chicken wings, brussels sprouts are really where the method shines, and you can adapt pretty much any roasting recipes.
  

• Really living for the budding romance between Maxine Waters and Megan Thee Stallion. (The meet-cute, if you missed it.)