Socially Distant Cuisine

This week was the first in a couple where we turned our attention back to cooking. The world we are living in, with all of the changes it's bringing--and that it desperately needs?  This is a marathon, not a sprint.  Things were up and down this week for a host of reasons, but we channeled some of the self-care into cooking delicious things. Officina is a beautiful restaurant on DC's revamped waterfront plaza, The Wharf.  We don't get down there often because parking is kind of a hassle and it can feel quite touristy.  But the food at Officina is really delicious.  Awhile back, I noticed they were offering a weekly Provisions box, which included vegetables, meats, breads, and snacks.  The ingredients supported two "cook at home" dishes, and the deal also included two ready-made dishes (moussaka and turkey clubs).  As we closed in on three months at home, it was time to try something new.  This week, the box was Greek themed, after a new restaurant they hope to op

Rather than share the recipes we've cooked over these past 10 days, I'd like to share some food for thought.  Others have written far more eloquently than I can about what we've seen recent weeks. The inequalities of COVID-19 combined with outrageous acts of violence against Black people, caught on tape, present a powerful wake-up call about the state of racism in the United States.   I hope that as you reflect on the world we live in and what a better one might look like, you find nourishment for the road ahead.  A couple of suggestions: Historian Ibram X. Kendi offers powerful insights and concrete tools to help us have conversations about racism and antiracism in  How to Be an Antiracist .   He did a real service in this week's  discussion with  Brené  Brown on Unlocking Us, providing an accessible introduction.  If you want to talk about what you hear, I'm here. The Mutual Aid movement offers a basis for community organizing and set of principles to guide commu