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pasta with chive + parsley pesto
When I woke this morning I had an intention for this post, which was going to be riddled with miniature rages played out in poetry, a treatise on how many of my friends aren’t who I thought they were,...
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ricotta chive + parsley pesto pasta
Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about opportunity and instinct. In January, I had a series of conversations with one of my two mentors, which was fraught with anguish, insecurity + doubt. Four years...
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easy eats: arugula pesto pasta
2 cups arugula, packed | 1 cup basil, packed | 1/2 cup walnuts | 2 garlic cloves, chopped | 1/4 pecorino romano cheese | 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp olive oil | 1/2 tsp cracked pepper | 1/2 tsp Maldon salt | 1...
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comfort food of the gods: cacio e pepe
I’m bogged down by the remnants of jet lag, a cold and horrendous allergies amidst an avalanche of deliverables. Right now, all I crave is a cashmere blanket, a bowl of pasta, a good book + my kitty....
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linguine bolognese + novular concerns
It is not upon you alone the dark patches fall, The dark threw patches down upon me also; The best I had done seem’d to me blank and suspicious; My great thoughts, as I supposed them, were they not in...
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kale, banana, almond + chia seed smoothie + a pasta-free challenge
I used to think the extreme had the ability to make an impression, leave an indelible mark, but over the years I’ve come to realize that extreme actions tend to send me screaming in the other...
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pearl barley and baby kale, corn + sausage salad
I’m closing on my first week without my beloved noodle, and it appears as if I will survive. I’ve stocked my fridge with vegetables, fruit, and meats, and my pantry with beans and whole grains....
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cooking ragout + time with friends
Nothing pleases me more than spending time with friends. I bury the cell phone and make a point to listen to my friends, really listen, instead of waiting for my turn to speak. Over the years I’ve...
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herbed arugula pesto chicken with pasta
“The violence of this erasure needs to be exposed. While “do what you love” sounds harmless and precious, it is ultimately self-focused to the point of narcissism. Jobs’ formulation of “do what you...
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packing lunch for the week: easy skillet lasagna
INGREDIENTS: 1lb ground sirloin | 1lb tagliatelle {or any flat/wide noodle} | 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped | 4-8oz of your favorite homemade tomato sauce. I’m giving you a wide range, as I tend to...
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lasagne bolognese al forno {translation: the best lasagne you’ll ever make}
Who just up and abandons a stack of Gourmet magazines in mint condition? Who retires a magazine, rich with 65+ years of gastronomic history and the stories traded in the company of our beloveds, to...
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pasta, I’m quitting you
When I first stopped drinking, I was devastated. For days I wept in the shower with the spigot turned all the way to hot. I was heartbroken not because I was an addict (well, I suppose, that was...
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creamy tomato basil pasta (vegan/gluten-free…I know, but it’s really good)
You should know that I used to be addicted to pasta. As someone who used to drink men under the table, under the floorboards, I know a bit about compulsion, about the need to feel anesthetized. To be...
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the best gluten-free meatballs you’ll ever make (no, seriously)
Today I spent the afternoon with an old, sweet friend, chowing, catching up, and thumbing through stacks of books at BookCourt. You have to know that I tried to resist, I went on about the stacks of...
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walnut and marjoram pesto with radicchio
There are some people who seem tickled to take on your sad history as their own. It’s an object to cuddle and sculpt to their floating aspirations. They see a chance, in you, to be their best selves....
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recipe: pasta with chicken + chive/parsley pesto
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a recipe around these parts. In all candor, keeping up a food blog is pretty expensive and my meals as of late have been about what can be repurposed or stretched...
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chrissy teigen's lemony cacio e pepe
My god, I miss being in the kitchen. I miss poring over cookbooks, marking my favorite recipes, and mapping out my meals. While I loathe shopping (department stores give me rage blackouts), I could...
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the captain awesome dinner party, chrissy teigen style
Last night was a photograph worth taking. Ten incredible women feasted on cheesy pasta, brussels sprouts salad and grilled chicken and kale salad. I planned the party last month before I secured two...
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I’ve got a brand new look + vegan chocolate mousse!
You might have noticed I’ve done a little sprucing around these parts. Well, that’s actually a lie–my dear friend Lorissa Shepstone (psst. hire her!) did all the heavy lifting while I sent emails...
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