Jay DesanWHY I AM NOT A COOKAll my life, I wasn’t really big on the kitchen and my mom, a home maker, didn’t encourage us. In fact, she made the kitchen sound like a…Feb 20, 2021Feb 20, 2021
Jay DesanMy Idea of Childhood CoolMy childhood idea of cool was thousand island and French dressing. Growing up in a household where rice and curry was a staple, the idea…Feb 20, 2021Feb 20, 2021
Jay DesanWHY FRIENDSHIP IS A ROASTED SUCKLING PIGI trudge up the dirt road uphill. I take my time. I have a vantage view of the roof of my grandfather’s sprawling house as the sun climbed…Feb 20, 2021Feb 20, 2021
Jay DesanThe Spices Know BestThere is something very earthy and primal about feeling fresh ground spices with your fingers. It is as if the spices are whispering…Jul 7, 2020Jul 7, 2020
Jay DesanWhy I Write About Food and FarmingWhilst clearing my cookbooks, some odd scraps of paper slip out. It was dated over 12 years ago with written measurements and timing for…Jul 6, 2020Jul 6, 2020
Jay DesanThe Machine FarmThere is countless material out there to describe the wonders of the Machine Farm. The Machine Farm uses 95% less water and, enables the…Jul 6, 2020Jul 6, 2020
Jay DesanPlanted and PlatedOur connection to each other, the building of kinship, family, food and culture is deeply planted in us, fueled by our need to belong and…Jul 6, 2020Jul 6, 2020
