Monday, March 3, 2008

The Austerity Kitchen Challenge

The Austerity Kitchen Challenge sets out to prove that austerity doesn't necessarily mean you have to eat humdrum, bland meals. Every few weeks The Austerity Kitchen will develop a new recipe that features inexpensive, readily available ingredients and post it on the site. Enticing entrees, (seemingly) decadent desserts, lovely lunches -- they are all fair game for the Challenge.

We also welcome suggestions from our readers!

About The Kitchen

Christine Baumgarthuber holds a doctorate in English Literature from Brown University and keeps The Austerity Kitchen, a site that, as its name implies, considers plebeian culinary practices, past and present, in their historical context. She is also a columnist at The New Inquiry. Her work has been featured by Lapham's Quarterly Roundtable and the Bon Appétit blog.

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Readers needn't ration suggestions! They're always welcome. So drop us a line!