Nibbles, spreads, and dips to start every meal off beautifully.
Thanksgiving is generally my favorite holiday. There’s no need to worry about presents–that’s a worry best reserved for Christmas. The only worry is which clothes will make my body feel good when I load up on my cousin’s delicious Butternut…
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I really love a tomatillo–or, let’s be real, a whole pile of them. I didn’t see an actual tomatillo until sometime in my twenties, when I started traveling to explore food markets. Tomatillos just weren’t a thing in my childhood…
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I’ve been munching on jackfruit all spring and summer, especially in my Spiced Citrus Jackfruit Tostadas. And I finally got a few moments to photograph it and write down the recipe for you. Jackfruit is a species of tree in the…
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This quick Kimchi Guacamole recipe will take you through Cinco de Mayo (which is fast approaching) and well into summer Margaritas by the sea or your sunny backyard, wherever you choose to unwind and grab some rays. I’ve been thinking…
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Over the last month or two, I’ve shared my new cookbook with some of my friends and colleagues. So many of them have helped me in various ways–either by being so confident in who they are, by showing me what…
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I’ve been big all my life. I was chubby as a big-little kid. I was plump and overly developed as a teen. And through my twenties and thirties, I was definitely obese. As if being big all my life wasn’t…
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January is not the time to stop celebrating anything. With all the heavy feelings go around — you know, about politics, life, news, even that super crazy thing that happened in paradise this week — I want to mark even the little things.…
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During the last week, I sent a holiday letter to all my subscribers — there are nearly 10,000 of you — some of whom I have not connected with in a long, long time. And even though you must be incredibly…
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I’m currently writing this while on holiday in Vermont. I typically avoid work when there’s green mountains to traverse or to simply stare straight at with a cocktail in hand. We do a lot of staring up here. Everything is…
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Little loud birds wake me as early as 4am these days. There’s pink honeysuckle blooming out back, though not the culinary kind which is a sweet shame. The lower shelf of my fridge is stocked with about three pounds of rhubarb…
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