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In Season: Ginger Cardamom Layer Cake with Strawberry Buttercream
by Erica Park of Nommable In my family, there happen to be a lot of birthdays in the spring—and subsequently, a lot of cake! But the springtime is also extra exciting because of all the great...
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How to Get Kids to Eat Their Veggies
The eating habits of children can be baffling, to say the least. One day you’re ready to boast that your child eats everything, the next you’re happy when at least there’s some parmesan cheese on...
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How do you relax?
I’m curious how people relax. Do you like to curl up with a good book? Take a walk outside? The other night, after working until very late, I found myself up past 2 a.m. watching clip after clip of...
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Assembling the Perfect Charcuterie Plate
One of the best things about summer around here is the impromptu happy hour gathering—letting the afternoon roll into evening with friends, as it finally cools down and the light glows golden. With...
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Perfect Chocolate Pairings (and the quickest dessert plate)
I have a friend who often ends dinners by offering us all espressos, and setting down a bar of fine dark chocolate and some cheese. I’m always impressed by the simplicity and sophistication of it, and...
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In Season: Fava Bean Tartine with Mint Pesto
When I asked Sasha Swerdloff what she’d like to contribute to the In Season series, she asked if she could wait to get back to me until after paying a visit to her Sunday local farmer’s market. “I...
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All-American Side Dishes: What to bring to a Fourth of July BBQ
Soon we’ll be celebrating the Fourth of July in the United States, and though one certainly doesn’t need a holiday to throw a sensational barbecue, it never hurts to have a special excuse. Tossing...
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In search of summer adventure
Sometime each spring, I find myself scrolling through the various list-icles that come out in anticipation of summer: concerts and festivals, ultimate escapes, family beaches, street food, an array of...
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In Season: Hoisin Grilled Eggplant & Avocado Bánh Mì
by Emily Stoffel of The Pig and Quill There are three camps when it comes to eggplant. There are the Lovers, of course. Those who grew up, quite possibly, sitting down to heavy Pyrex casseroles...
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In Season: Grilled Melon, Prosciutto, and Burrata Pizza
by Katie Morris of Katie at the Kitchen Door Melon can be a tricky ingredient: if underripe, you’ll find it sitting by itself in a mostly empty bowl of fruit salad, the berries and oranges and other...
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In Season: Plum Tart with Almond Streusel
by Grace Poser of An Earthy Feast Back in grade school my sister and I would spend entire summers with my grandmother in Germany. We have many fond memories of that time, but the highlights were...
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Caipirinhas (& Friday Links)
The Olympics are starting! Loving the idea of muddling up some cachaça tonight and trying one of these three recipes for Brazil’s national cocktail, the caipirinha. I showed some favorite Olympic...
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5 Great No-Bake Desserts
by Sarah Ann Noel Despite the back-to-school themes filling up your feeds, we are still in the throes of summer; and in many parts of the country, the season’s hottest temperatures are yet to come. Of...
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In Season: Vegan Chickpea & Quinoa Bell Peppers
by Annessa Chumbley, R.D. They have so many personalities, those bell peppers. I love sautéing them with a bunch of red onion until they are browned and overly-sweet; or, I love slicing them into...
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Swedish Cardamom Buns
One of the things that we’d wished we would have been able to bring back with us from Sweden was a basket of freshly baked Kardamummbular, the cardamom buns we’d fallen in love with during our stay....
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Weekend plans (& Friday Links)
Any fun plans this weekend? I’ve been in Palm Springs the past few days for a fun event, but I’m flying back today. Then it’s soccer games, bike-riding, and farmer’s markets until Saturday night when...
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Breadmaking 101
I must have listened to Aron explain the science of bread-making two dozen times. In one night. When we were in college, he developed a lesson on it as part of his application to teach MCAT prep...
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Scenes from Saturday night: Dinner at the Long Table
Last Saturday, Aron and I drove out to Sonoma to celebrate the release of Andrew Tarlow’s and Anna Dunn’s new cookbook, Dinner at the Long Table, with Scribe winery. It was a particularly special...
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In Season: Shoyu Chicken and Bok Choy
by Courtney from Fork to Belly Hello! Courtney from Fork to Belly here, sharing with you one of my favorite recipes from my hometown of Honolulu, Hawaii: Shoyu Chicken and Bok Choy! I love this dish...
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Breakfast Around the World
by Sarah Ann Noel Americans, I think, eat breakfast with more an air of importance than any other meal. Of course, a lunch break gets you through the day; and dinner can be fancy. But oh, breakfast....
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