I did receive a complimentary copy of Food Swap from the publisher. You can find sumac at spice stores, online, or at Middle Eastern groceries. A bit less tart than lemon juice, sumac adds a deep, gorgeous red color, as well as tang, to a dish. A coarse red powder, it comes from the berries of the bush with the same name. The only one you may not be familiar with is the Middle Eastern spice called sumac. Most of the ingredients for this Roasted Beet Tahini Dip are commonly found in grocery stores. Others, like the Roasted Beet Tahini Dip in this post (below) would work well for “regular” meals, parties, or nibbling. Many of them would make lovely host/hostess or holiday gifts. Finally, there are pantry items: vinegars, extracts, dry mixes, and preserved foods.Įven if you’re not into community food swapping, this is a fun cookbook with appealing recipes. The second group consists of those with a longer shelf life, such as dip, sauces, condiments, granola, nuts and drinks. In the first category are items to consume relatively soon, including candy, cookies, breads and soup. The recipes are arranged in three categories based on when shelf life.
They run the gamut from truly easy all the way to recipes requiring sterilized jars and canning knowledge. The remaining two-thirds of the book contains 80 recipes suitable for swapping.
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From advice on how to set up a swap to reasons why you should participate, it’s an easy read. Roughly the first third of the book is about swapping.
Whether you want to organize a swap or seek recipes ideas for your contribution, Emily’s book is a great resource. I traded away my candied orange peel and ginger for a wide assortment of sweets, jams, and other items – even fresh avocados. The time allotted for the swap at Eat Write Retreat went quickly and I had a blast. What items brought by others did I want most? How much of my contributions would I offer for the items I coveted? What would be my strategy for swapping to get what I wanted and to trade all of the packages that I brought? Emily conveyed enthusiasm for the process and gave us tips on how to make it fun, as well as productive. My swap items were candied ginger and candied orange peels. Whether a trade happens, and if so, on what terms, is solely a matter of negotiation between you and another swap participant.Ĭonference attendees who wanted to participate brought food divided into swapping-size packages. The object is simply to trade the items you bring for items you want from other swap participants.
No money changes hands and there is no competition. Emily explained that a community food swap is an event at which people trade items that they made or grew themselves. I participated in my first community food swap last June, as part of the Eat Write Retreat food blogging conference.Įmily, the co-founder of the Chicago Food Swap, led the session. Or I make two loaves of my apple cider loaf cake and offer one to a friend in exchange for a few servings of her chicken Marbella. In return, I get a hunk of her homemade bread. While I do freeze the extra sometimes, swapping can be useful – and more fun.) Maybe I give a neighbor a portion of soup from my humongous pot. (That’s a nice way of saying I often cook more than we can eat. Informal food swaps are part of my cooking style. The recipe comes from Emily Paster‘s new book, Food Swap: Specialty Recipes for Bartering, Sharing & Giving. Super easy, it uses only a few ingredients, and takes your appetizer game to a whole new level. If you’re tired of hummus (even the red pepper version), try this alternative, Roasted beet tahini dip.
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