Cook the News | Today’s dishes, from the headlines

Borderline Pickles with Hot Harissa

Based on: Why More Prosperity in Morocco Leads to More Migration.

Sharp pickles in harissa oil: tension on your plate, just like at the border.

Side dishAugust 15, 202614:50

Ash & Earth Salad

Based on: From Birmingham to the Balkans: extreme drought leads to wildfires.

Warm salad bringing comfort after the flames, with roasted vegetables and a hint of smoke.

SaladAugust 15, 202614:49

Strait of Hormuz Sour-Pepper Salad

Based on: Trump wants to declare Strait of Hormuz American territory after war.

Sharp veggies and acid, a tension field on your plate, inspired by the Hormuz crisis.

StarterAugust 15, 202614:49

Underground Lentil Soup

Based on: After five years of Taliban rule, women in Afghanistan continue to fight for a future.

Warming lentil soup as quiet resilience, inspired by underground resistance.

SoupAugust 15, 202614:49

Kokushobi Chicken with Double Tie Sauce

Based on: Japan wants workers out of their suits as summers get hotter.

Sharp chicken with double sauce: tension between heat and coolness on your plate.

Main courseAugust 15, 202611:45

Still Life with Cherries – Gold Heist Tart

Based on: Stolen Paintings by Renoir, Cézanne and Matisse Recovered.

A golden cherry tart as an ode to the art heist and the sweet return.

DessertAugust 15, 202611:35

Dendermonde Gold Nuggets

Based on: Kobe (18) hopes for reward after finding million-euro treasure during holiday job.

Golden cake balls to share, inspired by the discovery of a million-euro treasure.

DessertAugust 13, 202610:15

Liyuan Table Opera

Based on: Centuries-Old Peking Opera Tries to Reinvent Itself.

Peking duck fillet with four sauces, presented as a tribute to the Peking opera.

Main courseAugust 3, 202616:40

Constitutional Ratatouille with Forbidden Pepper

Based on: French Ban on Social Media for Children Under 15 Rejected.

Spicy ratatouille with forbidden pepper: tension on your plate, just like in the French parliament.

Main courseJuly 22, 202612:10

Etna All'Arabiata

Based on: Air traffic to and from Sicily disrupted longer due to Etna volcano activity.

Pasta with fiery sauce and smoky eggplant, like a Sicilian volcanic eruption on your plate.

Main courseJuly 8, 202618:25

Today’s menu.

Moscow Masquerade

Big Dumb Eyes Brownie Tower

Peatfire Stew

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