Shortcuts. We're all looking for an easier, faster, more convenient way to do things. Whether it's communication (hello, Twitter and Facebook on y...
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*Serves four For the soup: 8 cups of water 1⁄2 cup of shoyu 1 heaping tablespoon of finely grated fresh ginger Zest from 1⁄2 lemon, pl...
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Serves four For the croutons: 3 slices of country style bread, cut into cubes 1/4 cup of olive oil 1/2 tablespoon of Aglio, Olio, and Pepperon...
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I'm writing this post from Matt's parents' house in Ohio, where we're currently celebrating his dad's 70th birthday. It's one of the few times I'm f...
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When you've been living with someone for a while, you kind of forget what it's like to be alone. I used to be really good at being alone. You may ...
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I have a fondness for beans — I like how they blur the lines between upscale and pedestrian. One of my favorite bean companies, Rancho Gordo, ha...
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There are some things you don’t talk about on the Internet. Your marital problems, for example. A falling out with a friend. A date with your th...
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There's a common sentiment among certain men I know that salad is not a meal. Though I whole-heartedly believe that salad IS a meal, and can be a ...
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We spent the past weekend in the state of Washington celebrating my delightful friend Megan and her equally-delightful new husband Sam. There’s ...
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When I first spotted Rustica in a bookstore, I was smitten right off the bat. I know you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but let's face it �...
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Whenever I go skiing, I often find myself in the following position: standing at the top of a big hill, staring down and being completely taken by...
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It took me a long time to feel comfortable in the kitchen. I began to enjoy cooking sometime in college, but back then, I owned exactly two cookbo...