
What does family mean to you? I know that to most of us, family refers to your immediate unit — your parents, children, siblings, and spouse. That’s probably what you think of when you bring up an image of your family. Then there’s your extended family — your grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. These are [...]
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I can no longer avoid it, and I will not apologize. If you, like me, read a great deal of food blogs, you may be familiar with the term ‘pumpkin fatigue.’ You see, us food bloggers seem to be quite infatuated with this vegetable around this time of year. And that’s putting it mildly. Come [...]
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I wanted to share a few outtakes from the October Pairings Box, A Forest-Inspired Fête. Last month’s Premium ingredient was Salt-Packed Sicilian Capers (they’re magical!) and the Musical Pairing was Turtle Giant – Gold Tooth (Killer) / All Light (Live Session). The shot above is of Golden Cauliflower with Capers, Pine Nuts and Raisins, a great [...]
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We’re waiting, and eating. I can’t tell you how much the past seven months have challenged me, mentally. Sure, there have been physical changes, too, but more than anything, I’ve never been so simultaneously anxious, exhilarated, thrilled, excited, and terrified. I wake up in the middle of the night, my mind racing, wondering what my [...]
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If there is one thing you need to know about my husband it is that he loves his coffee, dare I say, as much as he loves his music. And because today is his birthday (happy birthday, Matt!) I thought I’d share a recipe from his new favorite cookbook — The Blue Bottle Craft of [...]
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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, but the past month has been a particularly fruitful one. First, there was Sprouted Kitchen, then Jerusalem, then What Katie Ate, and now, my friend Aida has come out with a [...]
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If I had to guess, I’d say that granola makes up about 30% of my diet. You see, five days a week, my typical breakfast involves yogurt, granola, and fresh fruit. I also have a naughty habit of standing in the kitchen, snacking on granola straight from the jar after I’ve already finished my breakfast. [...]
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When I first stumbled across Katie Quinn Davies’ blog, What Katie Ate, I knew I had made a tremendous discovery. Her food photos were more beautiful than any I had ever seen — on food blogs, in magazines, or inside the pages of cookbooks. Her photos convey emotions through colors, textures, shadows and light and [...]
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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 received a sun-kissed glow and, I like to think, I developed a taste for hummus. Our stay was brief; like many Jews who took the opportunity [...]
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