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In this hour, big risks, long goodbyes, and the anatomy of a straw.

Storytellers

Alzo Slade has questions.

Shaw-naé builds community through her restaurant.

Lekzin Tshokey says goodbye to her grandmother before leaving Bhutan.

Amy Segal reflects on her mother’s photo albums.

Hosted by

Moth Senior Curatorial Producer, Suzanne Rust

The Moth Radio Hour is produced by The Moth and Jay Allison of Atlantic Public Media.

Shaw-naé

shaw-nae’s AGAVE BUTTER WINGS

Wing Ingredients

  • Large Party Chicken Wings
  • 1 cup AP Flour
  • 1/4 cup Course ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup Pink Salt
  • Garlic powder
  • 1/4 cup Paprika
  • 1 qt chicken broth
  • 1/4 cup Onion powder
  • Canola oil to fry in

Wing Agave Butter Sauce

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
  • 3 – 4 tbsp agave syrup
  • Pinch of salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Season your flour by mixing with the pepper, salt, garlic powder, and paprika.
  • Season your wings with the same mixture: pepper, salt, garlic powder, and paprika.
  • Dredge your wings in the seasoned flour, shaking off any excess.
  • Then dip your wing in chicken broth and re-dredge (double-dredge!) the wings in the seasoned flour.
  • Preheat the canola oil to 350°F and fry until golden brown.
  • To make the Agave Butter Sauce combine the butter and agave and toss with the hot wings

Amy Segal

Amy Segals mom upside down

Amy’s mom, upside down

Amy Segal with her parents and cat

Amy with her parents and cat

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