The Pauper's Cookbook by Jocasta Innes related-how-to-cook-and-eat-in-chinese-by-buwei-yang-chao We're all poor sometimes

We're all poor sometimes

But there are millions of aunts (and uncles) in the world

and of this book: there's very little mush to be found

Closeness and intimacy feel real

Baking a cake is one of the most fantastically powerful acts a person can take with a handful of ingredients and a bit of time

The Pauper's Cookbook by Jocasta Innes related-how-to-cook-and-eat-in-chinese-by-buwei-yang-chao We're all poor sometimesWe're all poor sometimes. Sometimes we don't have very much money. Sometimes we lack energy. Sometimes we feel uninspired or unqualified. Sometimes we can't imagine a life in which we have everything we need. But we still need to eat. These recipes are essentially peasant recipes: a few simple, whole ingredients are prepared in straightforward ways to produce delicious, nourishing dishes. In my experience, that equation tends to lead to a pot of