A Break!
FED's taking a rest and cooking up a feast for the Equinox
Sometimes, letting fields lie fallow is necessary and good, and FED’s taking its lead this season from the fallow-field concept. The most radical thing we know how to do amid the current madness—personal, political, and global—is to take a break. To rest, fortify, and conjure up FED’s next feast while we care for ourselves and each other.
This North American summer and South American winter, we invite you to join us in resting, in contemplation, in the antithesis of striving. We encourage you to use your power for good in small and everyday ways, including by retreating from the fray to nourish yourself and those you love in all the ways you need.
When the equinox rolls around, we’ll bring you a tasting menu…
Light over Dark
FED celebrates Diwali with writing from Sharmilla Ganesan, Saras Manickam, FED’s Preeta Samarasan, and Sumitra Selvaraj.
Global Jam
Dance, move, and groove with us to the sounds of D:RC and Jake Owen.
Dishy Dish-Dish
From our kitchens spread round the planet, recipes to try in yours, with special guest: chocolatier-musician, Thomas Numprasong.
Icons
Object Permanence, a FED signature dish by Preeta Samarasan.
Sweets, Sweet
Bite-sized global treats from the everyday.
We look forward to seeing you in a few months! And, lest you miss us too much, we highly recommend taking a spin round the FED archives this season. Make your very own FED remix to enliven your soul. So much tastiness to be sampled!
Big love,
Ashley, Darcy, Preeta & Genji
FED is a participant-supported publication and community. We rely on you and the power of your generosity to create community and sustain this project for all.
How it works…
All are welcome at the table, and “Free” subscriptions are offered to every subscriber as a gift from readers who have upgraded to a paid subscription and from the contributors, editors and producers of FED.
Every subscriber—you, too!—is invited and encouraged to pay the gift forward by upgrading to a paid subscription. Your participation is essential to the whole.
Together, we create one great circle of giving and receiving that binds us together in nourishing community.
So, please, upgrade your subscription to paid today, and share the FED bounty!
For more goodies…
Be sure to check out all the wonderful contributions added to the FED table since our launch on the vernal equinox of 2024. Our global collection of musicians, artists, writers, growers, gleaners, cooks, and craftspeople cook up a smorgasbord of aesthetic and literal nourishment for your body and soul. Yum!
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