Sunday Paper Recommends—Week of April 30, 2023

At The Sunday Paper, we want to inspire you to gather at your table—virtually or with friends and family—and open your heart and mind to conversations that will move the needle. After all, the dinner table is where we connect on topics and map out the changes we can all make that’ll truly make an impact.

This week, to encourage your conversations, we recommend checking out the following:

Our Sunday Paper Book of the Week

Comedic actor, producer, and writer Rainn Wilson is on a mission to start a spiritual revolution in this increasingly challenging world. In his new book Soul Boom, he uses humor to explain how ancient wisdom has the answers to life’s biggest questions.

What We're Watching

Amid a vessel attack crisis, diplomat Kate Wyler takes on a new role as an ambassador to the UK. How will this crisis test Kate’s skills and her marriage to a political star? Watch The Diplomat on Netflix this weekend, and you can start with the trailer below.

What We're Listening To

Say thanks for waiting. Don’t say sorry I’m late. Ladies, stop apologizing all the time. Activist, strategist, and recovering chronic apologizer Missy Modell challenges social and cultural beliefs about how women should behave on her podcast Sorry for Apologizing.

What We're Cooking

Chamomile Sleepytime Mocktail

Ingredients

4 chamomile tea bags
2 tablespoons honey⁣
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom⁣
1 cup frozen blackberries⁣
juice of 1 lemon⁣
2 tablespoons aquafaba (the liquid from a strained canned of chickpeas)

Method

Boil water and add it to a large mason jar with chamomile tea bags. Cover it and let it steep for 15 minutes. Then squeeze out the tea bags into the mug, remove them, and stir in the honey until dissolved. Transfer the jar to the freezer to quick-chill for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, add the ground cardamom to the frozen blackberries in a large, microwave-safe dish. Microwave it in 30-second increments, smashing with a muddler or wooden spoon in-between, until it’s a fruit puree (about 1-2 minutes total). ⁣

Once the tea is very chilled, pour it into the bowl with the muddled blackberries. Stir in lemon juice, then strain it with a fine mesh strainer (discard or compost solids). Put the strained mix in the refrigerator or freezer until cold, then pour it into a big jar with a lid. ⁣

Add the aquafaba and shake with the lid on until foamy.

Divide between two glasses, pouring a little into one, then a little into the other, going back and forth so the foam distributes evenly). Within a few seconds, the mixture will separate and you’ll get the prettiest magenta foam layer on top!

Excerpted from Healthier Together: Recipes for Two--Nourish Your Body, Nourish Your Relationships: A Cookbook. Liz Moody is the host of Healthier Together. You can follow @lizmoody in Instagram and purchase a copy of the cookbook here.