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A sweet guide to Brazil

After her first feature on Brazil’s savory traditions, chef and cookbook enthusiast Luciana CorrĂȘa turns her attention to the sweet stuff in her follow-up; Authentic Brazilian Cuisine: From Brigadeiro to Cocada. A pastry chef by trade, Luciana has both professional and personal links to the array of sweet things Brazil has to offer.

Luciana links to recipes for the full range of classic Brazilian desserts, including those legendary Brigadeiros. She also shares her memories of them, and her knowledge of their context—when these dishes are eaten, how they fit into the local diet, calendar, and consciousness. The feature is divided by core ingredients—coconut, and tropical fruits such as passion fruit and guava—and by recipe type—such as celebration dishes. Which makes it easy to the find the recipes you’d most like to try, from crowd-pleasing Churros, to less well known treats such as this cinnamon infused Hominy Corn Porridge.

Read Luciana's feature here

The Sioux Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen

‘This book is about the joy of indigenous cooking. It reveals the delight in finding ingredients right outside our kitchen doors. In a world that has become overcomplicated and reliant on appliances, gizmos, and tricky methods, we are returning to simple preparations that enhance the bold, fresh flavors of our local foods. These recipes, inspired by methods handed down through the ages, generation after generation, are integral to our culture, and, as with all good recipes, the dishes will change from cook to cook. These recipes are meant to be guidelines, not formulas.(..)These recipes along with the stories of goodness and resilience are told with hope and joy. Pilamaye and Miigwech (thank you in Lakota and Ojibwe). Now, let’s dig in.’ Sean Sherman

Chef Sean Sherman, a member of the Oglala Lakota Sioux tribe, has spent the last 30 years cooking across the US and globally, researching and promoting understanding of Native American food, culture, and history. Through his business The Sioux Chef, he works as a caterer and educator, with a mission to widen understanding of and access to indigenous ingredients. His debut book The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen, was the 2018 James Beard Award Winner: Best American Cookbook, and is a fascinating document of his upbringing, and his ongoing journey to champion indigenous foods.

The book contains extensive knowledge of ingredients—familiar and unfamiliar—and guidance and encouragement on using them. The recipes are also flexible enough to make with alternatives if there are things you cannot source. Recipes are divided by location or type—Fields and Gardens, Prairies and Lakes—each section introduced with its connections to Chef Sean’s life and what kind of recipes you will find within.

Try Griddled Maple Squash, or Old-Fashioned Cornmeal Mush with Poached Eggs. Warm up with the Wild Rice Pilaf with Wild Mushrooms, Roasted Chestnuts and Dried Cranberries, or this Smoked Turkey and Acorn Soup.

Find 100+ recipes from The Sioux Chef

Ingredient focus: wild mushrooms

Mushrooms are some of the most fascinating and unique plant forms; the fruiting bodies of fungi, some of which are deadly poisonous, some of which are not only edible but exceptionally delicious. Cultivated mushrooms are commonly available, and of particular value in vegan and vegetarian diets, due to the umami flavors that can be created in cooking them.

Wild mushrooms, such as chanterelles, ceps, and hen of the woods, are also umami-packed, and generally more diverse and intense in flavor. The fall is peak mushroom season, a joy for foragers, and when you might also find them in specialist grocers or on market stalls. Be sure you know what you are picking, or buy them from a trusted source.

The cep (or porcini) is perhaps the forager’s most prized find—often dried to preserve it beyond the short season—and its intense, earthy flavor makes a superb Risotto con Funghi. For further ideas explore our collection of 12 Ways with Wild Mushrooms—find Noodle Soup with Oyster Mushrooms, Crostini with Wild Mushroom Tapenade, and more.

6 of the best recipes for your Thanksgiving leftovers

Happy Thanksgiving to you all. What could be better than Thanksgiving dinner? The leftovers of course! Here are six recipes that make the most of all those delicious goodies you have prepared. And don’t forget to check out Love Your Leftovers—a whole book of ideas to try.

Kale Caesar Salad with Roasted Brussels Sprouts

from I Can Cook Vegan by Isa Chandra Moskowitz

Sweet potato pie

from The Lazy Makoti's Guide to the Kitchen by Mogau Seshoene

Holiday Bowls with Stuffing, Sweet Potato Latkes, Brussels Sprouts, and Balsamic Glaze

from Whole Bowls by Allison Day

The Turkey Club

from From Scratch by Michael Ruhlman

Day-After-Thanksgiving Turkey Hash

from Cast-Iron Cooking for Two: 75 Quick and Easy Skillet Recipes by Joanna Pruess

Post-Thanksgiving Turkey Soup

from Soups and Stews by The Editors of Saveur