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Out of the Pantry

English - Cooking, Relationships, Reflection
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Out of the Pantry · 3W ago

things i know (this week, anyway) #14

- Boundaries are good. So is flexibility.- The best available cure for writer's block is espresso-fueled barefoot kitchen dancing.- There will always be critics. They're not all worth listening to.- The people, places and things you like exactly the way they are are the best kind.- There are few swe
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Out of the Pantry · 1M ago

the presentation

This morning, on my walk to the cafe where I have been spending the past few weeks finishing the manuscript for my second cookbook, I suddenly became aware of a trail of graphs, charts and stock photos papering the sidewalk along 18th Street. Upon further inspection, it became obvious to me that thi
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Out of the Pantry · 1M ago

things i wish i could tell my 23-year-old self

- You are enough, exactly as you are.- This vegan thing is not going to last.- You are not a lesbian. You are not even bisexual. Nice try, though.- Contribute more to your 401(k).- It's not enough to love yourself, you also have to like yourself.- Labels like "dork" or "nerd" or "jock" no longer app
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Out of the Pantry · 1M ago

the c word

Last week I was called a cunt. In a Facebook message. By a total stranger. The message was largely nonsensical, and I suspect the sender was probably on some sort of intoxicant when he wrote it, but regardless, it bothered me for days. Despite my better judgment, I reread it several times, attemptin
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Out of the Pantry · 1M ago

things i know (this week, anyway) #13

- Autonomy is the basis of pretty much everything.- After the first few nights of Seders, matzo becomes a handy vehicle for excess amounts of things like butter, cream cheese and chocolate.- Freedom is a right, but also a responsibility.- When belief in oneself does not come naturally, fake it 'til
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Out of the Pantry · 1M ago

larger than life

Exactly one month from today, my first book comes out. A year-and-a-half of writing, recipe testing, re-testing and editing like my reputation depended on it (it kind of did) went into it, and on May 8th, 2012, the fruits of my efforts will finally be ripe for the picking. It's beyond thrilling. And
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Out of the Pantry · 1M ago

little things

When I was a little girl--maybe three or four years old--my mother and I would go for long walks in our neighborhood, picking up special objects along the way. In retrospect, much of what I picked up could probably have been considered garbage (a broken ceramic horse hoof, an antique bottle cap, an
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Out of the Pantry · 1M ago

end of aisle five

This morning, I drove over the Bay Bridge to pick up a few things at my favorite East Bay grocery store, Berkeley Bowl. They have such a wonderful selection of fresh produce at great prices that it's worth the schlep. And since I was shopping avec vehicle, I decided I'd also take the opportunity to
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Out of the Pantry · 2M ago

let's just (not) be friends

The other night, after an impromptu dinner of soup dumplings and Shanghai noodles, my friend Adam and I sat talking in my car in front of his apartment. I had been telling him about a close friendship of mine that had abruptly ended last year, and he shared a similar story of a friend of his, who, a
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Out of the Pantry · 2M ago

things i know (this week, anyway) #12

- Sometimes, it takes me a little extra time to warm up.- Present me with a lovingly-created book of special photos and stories and I will cry (and cry and cry and smile and laugh and cry).- Sometimes, when I can't figure out a feeling, I have to go figure out a dish (this week, it was dumplings). U
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