An Everlasting MealAn Everlasting Meal

In this meditation on cooking and eating, Tamar Adler weaves philosophy and instruction into approachable lessons on feeding people well. It demonstrates the implicit frugality in cooking. In essays on forgotten skills such as boiling, suggestions for what to do when cooking seems like a chore, and strategies for preparing, storing, and transforming ingredients for a week's worth of satisfying, delicious meals, Tamar reminds people of the practical pleasures of eating. She explains what cooks in the world's great kitchens know: that the best meals rely on the ends of the meals that came before them. With that in mind, she shows how often people throw away the bones, skins, and peels needed to make food both more affordable and better. She also reminds listeners that almost all kitchen mistakes can be remedied.