Originally posted Feb 28, 2012 The last time I felt distinctly overwhelmed for a long period of time was while I was planning my wedding. Often...
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When I was little, my favorite books were Scandinavian fairy tales about a mythical creature called a Moomin, which vaguely resembled a cuter, mor...
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Minimalism. It seems to be the theme for 2012. I've been reading all sorts of blog posts and articles about people cleaning out their inboxes, uns...
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I don't talk much about it here, but when I was quite small, I lived in Israel for almost two years. It was there that my pale Russian skin receiv...
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Serves four 2 tablespoons of dark cocoa sugar* 1 teaspoon of garlic powder 1⁄4 teaspoon of dry mustard 1 tablespoon of dark brown sugar 1 ...
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*Serves two 2 top sirloin steaks (approximately 1 pound total) 1 sprig of fresh rosemary 2 stems of fresh oregano 2 cloves of garlic, thinly...
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Old habits die hard. I have this alarm clock that I have had for about 8 years now. I bought it from a Chinese store in Siena, Italy as a replacem...
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serves four 1 1/2 pounds of flank steak garlic salt freshly ground black pepper 1 tablespoon of chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley olive oil ...
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When my parents and I moved to America, I quickly started calling everyone I ever spoke with in class my 'friends.' My parents were perplexed. "Th...
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Serves four, as a starter 1/2 pound of ground beef 1/2 pound of ground pork kosher salt 1 teaspoon of Aleppo Pepper 1 tablespoon of finely ch...
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Serves four 2 1⁄2 pounds bone-in beef short ribs 6 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 large onion, chopped ...
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I love a good party. Friends and appetizers, bubbly drinks and a spread of desserts. I'm continually inspired by and excited about new cookbooks, ...