In “The Dawn of Everything: A New History of Humanity,” David Graeber and David Wengrow challenge the standard assumption that civilization developed along a continuum from hunters and gatherers who were later transformed by agriculture to live in villages, towns, cities, city-states and then empires.

The truth, they argue, is that humans tried all sorts of social networks even within the same social group during different seasons. In winter, when food was scarce, there might be a more authoritarian construct versus...

March-April 2022 | Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street

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Small Bites from Milk Street

Recipe: Orzo Risotto with Peas and Mushrooms

Recipe: Pasta with Peas, Pancetta and Gorgonzola

Recipe: Minty Green Pea Salad with Lemon and Feta

The Three-Ingredient Solution to a Better Stir-Fry

Recipe: Thai-Style Vegetable Stir-Fry with Garlic and Black Pepper

For Big Flavor, Smother Your Cauliflower

Recipe: Smothered Cauliflower with Tomatoes and Capers

For Better Flavor, Microwave Your Chickpeas

Recipe: Turkish Chickpea Salad

A Simple, Seeded Flatbread Is at the Center of the Moroccan Table

Recipe: Moroccan Flatbreads (Khobz)

Recipe: Moroccan Harissa-Garlic Shrimp (Crevettes Pil Pil)

Recipe: Moroccan Pepper and Tomato Salad (Taktouka)

Brazilian Black Bean Stew with Pork and Beef

Recipe: Brazilian Black Bean Stew with Pork and Beef (Feijoada)

Uzbekistan’s Rich, Meaty Rice Dish

Recipe: Uzbek Rice with Beef and Carrots (Plov)

Stomp It! Cut It! Boil It!

Recipe: Udon Noodles with Spicy Meat and Mushroom Sauce

Recipe: Homemade Udon Noodles

Caramelized Cherry Tomato Pasta

Recipe: Rigatoni with Cherry Tomatoes and Anchovies

Meltingly Tender Leeks with Balsamic Glaze

Recipe: Braised Leeks with Balsamic Glaze

Broken Phyllo Cake with Orange and Bay

Recipe: Broken Phyllo Cake with Orange and Bay

The Xinjiang Secret to a Better Stir-Fry

Recipe: Stir-Fried Cumin Tofu

Editor’s Note

Desperately Seeking Marco Polo

By Christopher Kimball

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