When I was in the 5th grade, my grandpa came to live with my family. At the time, I thought it might be temporary, but by the time I got to high s...
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        3 large eggs 1/2 cup of sugar 1/2 cup of brown sugar 1 teaspoon of instant espresso powder 1 teaspoon of real vanilla extract 1/3 cup of flour ...
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When I first started blogging, I never got any comments. Each time a post would go out in the ether, I'd hold my breath a little, wondering if a k...
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Every year, I look forward to Bon Appetit’s travel issue because it reminds me of the main reason I travel: to eat, of course. I plan my days ar...
                        
                    
                        
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        1 bunch of young carrots, trimmed 1/3 cup of Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon of honey 1/2 teaspoon of hot smoked paprika* kosher salt and freshly gr...
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We should be sharing all sorts of resolution-y things with you this week: juice fasts and gluten-free bread. But this recipe is just too good to h...
                        
                    
                        
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        Serves four, as a starter 1 pound of brussels sprouts, trimmed and quartered Canola oil, for frying Kosher salt Aleppo Pepper 1. Pour the...
                        
                    
                        
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        Serves four 1 small watermelon, preferably seedless — cut into balls using a melon baller 1 handful of fresh mint, roughly chopped 1/4 cup ...
                        
                    
                        
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        Serves four 2 tablespoons of coconut oil 1 small red kuri squash, seeded and roughly chopped 1 sweet potato, roughly chopped 1 can of low f...
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We all lie to ourselves on a daily basis. Whether it’s a little or a lot, about the small stuff or the big stuff, these lies get us through our da...
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This post originally appeared in The Kitchn. Wishing you and your loved ones a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2011! My family, being Russian, c...
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Some of the most profound moments in our lives are, in fact, defined by silence. Sometimes there is silence because time is needed. Sometimes ther...
 






