Yesterday we had no power but our gas range was working. The day before I was homebound by Tropical Storm Sandy aftermath with trees down and wires dangling in our neighborhood. The only thing to do was soak the black chickpeas I had gotten from the covered market in Little Italy in the Bronx. Then I cooked the chickpeas with olive oil, a whole onion, a few cloves of garlic, a few branches of thyme and some bay leaves... but I am digressing into the recipe! It came out great and I took it to work, where we were cozy but without phone service.

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