Closed Loop Cooking Weekly Newsletter 8.7.20

August 7th, 2020

Hi fam,

If you’re reading this newsletter, THANK YOU. I appreciate you making space for these little bits of plant inspired musings.

I’m on the slow burn, I always have been. But as of late, I’m tempted by the pull of social media to be better at everything RIGHT NOW. To give over more of my time for views, hearts, reciprocal comments, and infinite replays. Let me just be very clear to y’all, that shit does not matter. The best work we make will always come from the slow burn, focused time we put in on the day to day. Having that clarity of mind (when we can find it) makes all the difference. 

It is easy to get caught up. It is easy to feel like you are not enough. Friend, you are more than enough, you are plenty. Your worth is not measured in stats or views. The hard thing is reminding ourselves of that, every single day. So here’s your weekly reminder–good vinegar takes time. Really good vinegar takes ages.

What are you taking time to work on?

Stay hungry,Hawnuh Lee | Founder, Closed Loop Cooking

R E A D

10 cookbooks by BIPOC plant lovers

A must read list of 10 essential cookbooks from outstanding chefs. You’ll definitely want to make room on the shelf for these. And let us know what you’re cooking up, yeah?

L I S T E N

How to save a planet

We’re excited for Gimlet’s new podcast, How to save a planet. Hosted by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Alex Blumberg, they’re finding out how we can shift the status quo.

C O O K

Peak season recipes

From our friends at Cook First PDX, you can find QR codes throughout the PDX farmer’s market scene. Make the most of your seasonal produce with their awesome recipes and inspiration!

W I N S T A

Fermentation has no inventor

Beautiful summation of thoughts on food and its origins from one of our favorite fermentors, David Zilber. “Anyone who strives to truly be an artist in fermentation has to acknowledge the cultural histories of the peoples who produced them.” YES.

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