Jim Leff's Slog

A few months ago I tried to define the word "character: "Character" is measured by the rate at which one discards one's ...

Why do poor and working class Republicans vote against their own economic interests, going along with tax cuts for billionaires, dismantling...

I bought a sack of homely-looking Murasaki sweet potatoes at Trader Joe's: I peeled, sliced, oiled, and dusted them with cumin and b...

As a writer, as a community manager, and as someone who moves in many circles, and among some extraordinarily difficult people, I've bee...

I'm kind of proud of a metaphor I buried in my Chowhound posting about my recent Dallas/Austin trip , so I thought I'd float it as i...

I want to write here on the Slog about the two most interesting places I found on my recent Dallas/Austin trip, but until I get to it, here...

These aren't anything like conventional salmon cakes...or, really, anything else I've ever seen. I broil or grill a small slab of sa...

Last week, I cooked sarson ka saag (spicy puree of greens) and makki di roti (Punjabi cornbread) . The next night, I perked up the leftovers...

Earlier this week, I cooked sarson ka saag (spicy puree of greens) and makki di roti (Punjabi cornbread) . The next night, I perked up the l...

I previously explained how I'd cooked sarson ka saag (a spicy, garlicky dish of pureed greens) and makki di roti (corn roti). And the...