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why Babka, Alex?
I need to fall in love with NYC again.
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Galicia Diaries 01
I have been living with an artist in her home-studio-garden in Galicia and working as a private chef, maid, gardener, and firekeeper. I will explain.
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Madrid Diaries 02
everything Jose Luis eats in a day
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Madrid Diaries 01
my best friend is a middle-aged man named José Luis.
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The Banchan Bible
your four-part guide towards leading a new banchan-based life
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Don’t Call Me a Foodie.
The new-age term “foodie” gives me nightmarish visions. Foodies consume to be consumed. They eat to be seen.
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5 Words to Eliminate from Our Food Vocabulary
If you find any of these words in any of my posts, please call me out. I will bake you some sourdough in return.