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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Back when we took our first family trip to Los Angeles as a family of three (!!!), we did something I feel is probably out of the question for a few...
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Serves four 1 bottle of red wine (cabernet, syrah, or pinot noir) 2 tablespoons of mulling spices* 1/4 cup of sugar 4 slices of orange, cut i...
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Exploring the stalls of my neighborhood farmers' market, it appears that here in California, we're hitting the sweet spot in between winter and sp...
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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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1 cup of finely ground cornmeal 2/3 cup of flour 1/3 cup of almond meal*, plus more for garnish 1 teaspoon of salt 1 cup of buttermilk 1/4 cu...
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It’s summer, which means that my cooking looks a lot like eating watermelon salad and peaches over the sink… with a side of rice and beans. I’...
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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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Serves four 1 small seedless watermelon, cut into balls using a melon baller (or simply cubed) 3-4 persian cucumbers 1 small jalapeño pepp...
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My dad has this habit of announcing that things are either 'famous' or 'better than anything you have ever tried.' He does this with everything fr...
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Kristin and I first met in person over drinks in New York City with my friend Dave, after we had been following each other on Twitter for some tim...
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*serves four 1 fennel bulb, cored and roughly chopped 4 cloves of garlic, thinly sliced 1 green bell pepper, cored and roughly chopped 1 1/2 o...