EP 56 Beef A Là Mode: A Recipe to Bring You Home

<p>Today, Leigh shares her experience with a recipe that embodies the feeling of home: Edna Lewis&#39; Beef a là Mode from A Taste of Country Living. </p><p>The recipes in this auto-biographical cookbook are full of warmth, flavor, and nostalgia, and Beef a là Mode is no exception. This classic comfort food was a favorite of Edna’s family during the winter months in Freetown and was often served for special occasions.</p><p>Listen as Leigh shares personal experience with the recipe and how a dish can connect us to our past, our community, and our sense of home.</p><h2>Books we think you&#39;ll enjoy</h2><p><a href="https://bookshop.org/a/84555/9780307265609" rel="nofollow"><strong>A Taste of Country Cooking</strong></a><strong>, Edna Lewis</strong></p><h2>Other episodes we think you&#39;ll like</h2><p><a href="https://asweeat.substack.com/p/ep-43-food-pioneers-chase-lewis" rel="nofollow"><strong>EP 43 Food Pioneers: Life and Career Highlights of People Who Make Food Great</strong></a></p><p><a href="https://asweeat.substack.com/p/ep-45-cookbooks-guardians" rel="nofollow"><strong>EP 45 Cookbooks: Guardians of Culture and Cuisine</strong></a></p><h2>We would love to connect with you</h2><p><a href="https://asweeat.com/" rel="nofollow">AsWeEat.com</a>, on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/asweeat/" rel="nofollow">@asweeat</a>, join our new<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/1643433769037789" rel="nofollow"> As We Eat</a> community on Facebook, or subscribe to the <a href="https://asweeat.substack.com/about" rel="nofollow">As We Eat Journal</a>.</p><p>Do you have a great idea 💡 for a show topic, a recipe 🥘 that you want to share, or just say “hi”👋🏻? Send us an email at <a href="mailto:connect@asweeat.com" rel="nofollow">connect@asweeat.com</a></p><p>Review As We Eat on <a href="https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/as-we-eat-1522265" rel="nofollow">Podchaser</a> or <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/as-we-eat/id1537593535" rel="nofollow">Apple Podcast</a>. We would like to know what you think