Tag Archives: make ahead

Sweet and Spicy Asian Sesame Cabbage Salad

Once upon a time, there was something even more delicious than food: the way they talked when they were babies. In 1992, my mother saved all the bright objects she could find just so that she could hold them up … Continue reading

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Blue Cheese Stuffed Pepper Bombs

I wonder if this news will blow your mind as much as it blows mine: I have been a mother for a quarter of a century!!! OK, I am taking a bit of license here. I was still pregnant 25 … Continue reading

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Sweet and Spicy Glazed Brussels Sprouts

How much effort do you put into eating locally? How strongly do you prioritize eating local, organic, or seasonal? Or healthy? Perhaps you are following a special plan for your eating because of health or ethics, or religion. If you … Continue reading

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Black Sesame Loaded Oatmeal Cookies

Are you a baker, or a cook? I have been both for very close to 50 years, and the distinction has always made sense to me. People always say you either prefer cooking or baking. And, until very recently, I … Continue reading

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