Sutanya Dacres is a podcaster whose new memoir, Dinner for One: How Cooking in Paris Saved Me, just came out. Her memoir is the story behind her podcast: she met and married a French man, moved to Paris…and then her marriage didn’t work out. It’s also the story of her staying in Paris, rebuilding her life, and learning to embrace her new home. Her podcast features Sutanya cooking dinner for one while telling stories about her life, the food she’s making, and challenging the more easily discovered narratives about Americans in Paris. In this episode, we are going to talk about being a Black American in Paris, roasted red pepper salad, and whether or not there are chicken fingers in French supermarkets. 

Thank you to Justine Sha and Laura Gianino for helping schedule this interview!

Would you like the recipe for the red pepper salad? Merci beaucoup to Sutanya for giving permission to share it!

Algerian Felfla Salad (Bell Pepper Salad) 

Sutanya Dacres

Ingredients 

4 bell peppers (any color or color combination) 

2 tomatoes, chopped 

1 garlic clove, minced 

1 tablespoon olive oil 

Salt 

Pepper 

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to gas mark 8/ 450 ° F/ 230 ° C 

2. Put peppers on a baking sheet lined with aluminum and bake for 30-45 minutes, until the peppers are soft. Black spots on the skin are normal. 

3. Remove and allow to cool. Once cooled peel off the skin, remove stem and seeds and cut peppers into strips. 

4. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat, add garlic, tomatoes and peppers. 

5. Cook until tomatoes are soft and all of the vegetables are well incorporated. Add salt and pepper to taste. 

6. This salad can be enjoyed by itself, on toast or over rice.

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