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What I’m getting my friends for the holidays this year [2022]
Every year I struggle with the best format to deliver this quasi-gift guide. Ultimately I just want something that you can scroll through quickly to see if any of my gift ideas resonate with the...
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Creamy Smoked Trout Cucumber Bites
I classify these cucumber bites as “luxury on a budget” because it feels like the kind of hors d’eouvres you might get served at a charity gala or a wedding, but it’s made with just some creamy dairy...
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Brown Butter Mushroom Orzo
After over a year of self-restraint, I finally gave in and got the giant box of mixed dried mushrooms from Costco. It comes with dried yellow boletus, oyster mushrooms, porcini, and portobello, and...
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Braised Daikon with Scallion Oil
My mom has a lot of what I call “mom-isms” — philosophies, superstitions, wisdom. My favorite ones are the food ones, like “winter luo buo (daikon) it the yummiest, it’s when daikon is the sweetest...
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Garlicky clam pasta (15 minute meal)
My dad was telling me a story recently about his college buddy, who would always cook a garlicky clam pasta whenever my dad would visit him. He was reminiscing about how tasty yet simple it was, and...
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Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Kimchi-churri
Combining two of my favorite things, roasted sweet potatoes and kimchi, into one dish! I love having roasted sweet potatoes as a snack or side but when I’m feeding them to someone else for dinner, I...
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