Posts By: Jessi

Cacahuates con Chile y Limon

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Cacahuates con Chile y Limón 6 cloves garlic (either the tiny ones whole or big ones, coarsely chopped) 1 1/2 lb peanuts, unsalted and roasted, about 4 3/4 cups 3 T oil 5 whole dried chile de arbol or other small dried red chile In a cast iron skillet on medium high heat, add oil… Read more »

My best friend in the kitchen

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My favorite cooking aid (no, I don’t mean aide, as if I had an assistant in my kitchen!) is a hand-wound kitchen timer. I could hardly do anything without it. My tiny kitchen can only be reached by going from my studio proper through the garage. I have to turn a couple of corners. And… Read more »

No economic incentive for peace?

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There’s a very insightful interview with Naomi Klein over at Democracy Now. In so many words, she says that privatism and profiteering are looting not just natural resources, but the resources created by the state – the country’s infrastructure itself. Iraq is a very clear example. Unfortunately, war itself has been privatized to the extent… Read more »

I love you already, Jonathan

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One of my favorite novelists, Jonathan Lethem, has made several song lyrics available for adaptation by musicians – free of charge. He’s also offering stories for film or stage adaptation for the price of one dollar. As he explains on his Web site: I like art that comes from other art, and I like seeing… Read more »