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Holy bodies, holy hungers: Pumping breast milk during the Pope’s pizza party for Mother Teresa
A device sucked milk from my breasts while my newborn slept next to my hospital bed and the Pope canonized…
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A fudgy cheesecake with a two-ingredient filling and two-ingredient crust
Moist, flavorful cheesecake with a two-ingredient filling and a two-ingredient crust. Yes, it’s possible. The trick is to skip the…
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Running the Park Slope Food Coop newsletter taught me not to believe in conspiracy theories
Right wing conspiracy theories dominate the news these days, but conspiracy thinking comes in other flavors too. It was leftists…
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Zhoosh up your summer ice cream game like a pastry chef
If you stop by my place on any given night, chances are you’ll find at least one of the following…
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How I started writing for TV: The case against “fake it til you make it”
My first TV script is an episode of the HBO limited series We Own This City. It feels surreal to…
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Lessons in speed-cleaning your kitchen, learned from a video set
In 2020, I transitioned from writing cookbooks and articles about food to making cooking videos as well. Since then I’ve…
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The parasites inside my mother were both real and spiritual
I was born five pounds, five weeks short of my due date. According to my parents, I was immediately placed…
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This is the best way to get rid of a coffee stain
Coffee stains are a fact of life if you weren’t born with a gymnast’s balance. Because I drink coffee almost…
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Now that my mother’s dead, we’re closer than we’ve ever been
At some point in my life I will stop and reflect that I have lived longer without my mother than…
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Daily Harvest customers flood social media with food poisoning claims after eating vegan lentil dish
Fruits and vegetables – whether raw or cooked – are known to be great sources of vitamins and minerals. But…
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