Elijah’s Deli welcomed me with open Jewish grandma arms the first time my parents dropped me off in San Diego to start college as a freshman. An...
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Serves two 17 grams of medium to dark roast coffee, coarsely ground 2 tablespoons of condensed milk ice Aeropress, French press, or Vietnamese...
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Her name was Jessica. She was my first frenemy and she one-upped me in everything. She had the Little Mermaid lunchbox before I did and a gay best...
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There is news and then there is NEWS. In the grand scheme of things (at least as far as this site is concerned, and the two people who run it) I'm...
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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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For as long as I can remember, my dad has always ordered the same drink from the airplane beverage cart: tomato juice, plain and simple. My dad, w...
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A few weeks ago, I was listening to NPR in my car, as I often do. In between world news and the circus that is a presidential election year, came ...
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serves six 1 loaf of Italian white bread (or fresh, soft baguette) 3 cloves of garlic, minced 4 tablespoons of butter 2 tablespoons of finely ...
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She's babbling now. I hear her in the mornings through the baby monitor going "baba baba gagaga dadadada." I glance at Matt, trying to decide which ...
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You may not have not have noticed but last week was the first time in years that I have gone a week without posting anything to the site (if you e...
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Serves four 3 large russet potatoes, sliced 1/8 inch thick canola oil (for frying) kosher salt 1. Fill a large bowl with cold water and ice....
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An American burger welcomes every immigrant with open arms. Sure, people have invented and reinvented it; they put foie gras and chickpeas in it...