What I’d rather not think about

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by Jente Posthuma

translated by Sarah Timmer Harvey

reviewed by Wendy Tucker

This is the second novel from Jente Posthuma, a Dutch writer, and was among the six novels shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2024. The Booker Prize has had a few name changes and this has resulted in some confusion. The Booker Prize (now the new/old name) is for a novel published in English from writers in Commonwealth countries and Ireland. In 2005, the International Booker Prize was inaugurated for novels worldwide, that were published in English, including books translated into English, with the aim of promoting global literature. … Read more »

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Chicken liver pâté

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Chicken livers are cheap and this recipe is quick and delicious!

Ingredients:

225 grams chicken livers, well-trimmed

1/2 small onion, thinly sliced

1 small garlic clove, smashed and peeled

1 bay leaf

1/4 teaspoon thyme leaves

Sea salt flakes

1/2 cup water

170 grams unsalted butter, at room temperature

2 teaspoons Cognac or Scotch whisky

Freshly ground pepper

Toasted bread, for serving

Directions:

In a medium saucepan, combine the chicken livers, onion, garlic, bay leaf,

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Jalfrezi

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by Steve Williams
This Anglo-Indian recipe is a good way to use leftovers.
500 grams pre-cooked lamb,
beef, pork, chicken or plant-based alternative. For a vegetable version use diced carrot, sweet potato and/or pumpkin in lieu of meat.
250 grams diced potatoes
2 tbsp oil or ghee
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 red or green diced capsicum
4 garlic cloves, sliced
1.5 tsps cumin seed
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Zucchini Fritters

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by Linda Sang

3 zucchinis or more, coarsely grated
1 tsp salt for sprinkling
1 small onion, finely dice
1 handful of flat-leafed parsley, chopped
1 handful of dill, chopped
3 tbsp plain flour
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
Black pepper
250 ml sunflower or canola oil

Method

Put the grated zucchini in a colander, sprinkle with the salt and allow the liquid to drain for at least … Read more »

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