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2020 in Review: Bright Spots & Delicious Meals

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Back in the day, I’d write a post at the end of each year counting down my favorite recipes and favorite moments from the year we’d just closed out. It was fun at first, but after about five years it became exhausting so I just stopped (as I try to...

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Braised Collard Green Dolma with Butternut Squash Coulis & Pepper Sofrito

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Chef McClimans shared with me this wonder recipe for Nina May's Braised Collard Green Dolma with Butternut Squash Coulis & Pepper Sofrito!

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Mediterranean Pasta Salad with Carrots, Raisins & Feta (Adapted from the Camp treasure trove!)

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I just returned from the woods of New Hampshire, where a one week trip turned into three. It was the most normal life has felt in the last four months. I gave myself a near complete break from thinking about COVID or political mishandling of damn near everything and instead...

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A Socially Distant Dining Guide: Part II

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Though patios have been open a couple weeks now here in D.C. and dining rooms are soon to follow, we’ve still been on the takeout train. In fact, we’ve ramped up our restaurant meals to twice a week as cooking fatigue has set in and meeting small groups of friends...

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A Socially Distant Dining Guide: What We’re Eating When We Order In

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For as much of a foodie as I am, Courtney and I don’t actually eat out that much – even in the best of times. It’s pretty much reserved for special occasions and the occasional double date. Honestly, as pompous as this sounds, not much stacks up to the meals...

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A Taste of the Places We Cannot Visit: Vegan Jackfruit Pozole Rojo

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Kicking this off by saying: This is not a Cinco de Mayo post (though I do plan to make mezcal margaritas tonight to enjoy with the leftovers!) The reason I decided to making vegan pozole last night is that I was supposed to be in Mexico, cutting a rug at...

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19 Ways to Use A Shit Ton Of Carrots

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CSAs are a great option for no contact delivery right now, but sometimes you get more of something than you have plans for. Like a couple weeks ago, when I found myself with 5 lbs of carrots. I love carrots. And I’ve been justifying the amount of chocolate and booze...

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A Taste of the Places We Cannot Visit: Vegan Gumbo with Andouille Red Bean Meatballs

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Since my book club was supposed to be in New Orleans this past weekend, it seemed like a good destination for the next stop on our #STAYHOME culinary journey. It’s no secret that I LOVE New Orleans, or that one of my favorite parts of visiting is the food (Exhibit...

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A Taste of the Places We Cannot Visit: Vegan Empanadas

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About two months ago, Courtney and I were closely watching a cruise ship of the coast of Tokyo, hopeful the novel coronavirus would be contained and not cause community spread on the mainland so our Japan adventure would remain intact. If only we’d known! As it became clear the Japan...

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A Taste of the Places We Cannot Visit: Vegan Okonomiyaki

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As we rung in the new year just a few short months ago, I was telling people 2020 would be the year of travel. I had Japan, Mexico and India on the books and was in the early planning stages for a family Christmas in London. Obviously, the universe had...

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