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I’ve determined that I have three kitchen personalities. There’s the planner, who mulls over flavors, carefully considers which would be the best trios or pairs, determines if the concept would be best suited to blending, roasting, caramelizing, or simply mixing on a plate. Then, there’s the lazy cook, who throws the refrigerator’s contents together with [...] Lately, I have been doing a lot of unstructured eating. If my days were regularly scheduled, if I knew exactly where I might be or how the hours would be spent, that type of arrangement could make sense. As the reality is more unpredictable, I’ve found myself relaxing, eating meals in stages or as time permits. [...] Let’s take a trip back in time. It’s the second semester of my freshman year of college, and a friend has invited me to her place for dinner. Yes, I went to a school where freshman had full kitchens – and were trusted with gas stoves. I had a difficult first semester of school, so I was [...] I’m currently attending an event courtesy of the lovely Gena (recap tomorrow!), so there’s no creative cooking tonight. Instead, I thought I’d share a recent lunch, which fittingly happens to have been all raw. Centered on the platter: gazpacho, which was perfect as promised. I skipped the water and used lemon juice instead of lime, but [...] My grandmother judges restaurants on one essential: the quality of the bread. When we go out for a casual meal, the bread basket is immediately attacked upon being set on our table, and before the waiter has finished scribbling our orders, another basket has been requested. grilled peach and almond butter I have many familial [...] |
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