Intentionality in the Kitchen

Welcome to SALT PIG! After analyzing all sorts of home-cooking topics over these last 22 episodes (!), we marvel at how often we neglect certain basics and niceties when cooking day in and day out. As cookbook professionals, we are devoted to the details of our clients and our work; but when left to own devices, we can really phone it in and forget/refuse to make cooking as pleasant and fulfilling as it can be. So for our SALT PIG season finale, we explore if there's a way to make putting dinner on the table more of a practice than a task. What tiny, easy acts make a nicer experience for ourselves? Do we have the brainspace and time to prioritize joy and ease in the kitchen? Is there a price to “treating” ourselves to the right piece of equipment or a little extra care and attention? Being intentional just may be the secret (ingredient) to everything.Happy summer, pals! We are taking a break until September. Write us and let us know what you’re up to. We’ll be back for season 2!Discussed in this episode:Chicken cutlets dredged in Preserved Lemon Paste Jenna Helwig’s interview with Greta PodleskiLukas’ Snacks For DinnerThe SALT PIG Lentil Salad MatrixAlice Medrich’s melted butter tart crustFull circle to our first SALT PIG episode: Food Waste vs RecipesInstagram | Substack