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Parsnip and Sauerkraut Bowl
It’s strange, to me, how much “pantry essentials” can vary from person to person, from kitchen to kitchen, and even – in my case at least – from year to year. There were a few years when I always had...
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My name is Emily, and I suffer from anxiety. Anxiety isn’t “feeling anxious” or “feeling nervous,” though sometimes, it can manifest like that. When I was a kid, I was known for grinding my teeth so...
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Corn, Tomato, and Avocado Salad with Chives
It. Is. Hot. Paris temperatures don’t usually hover in the high 90s, but we’ve been known to have the occasional heatwave, and this is it. And while, I know, weather is a boring topic, it does have a...
View ArticleSummery Pasta with Tomatoes
I am head-over-heels for seasonal produce – to such an extent that I tend to go overboard and buy far too much. Case in point: the phenomenal number of tomatoes I ordered from my produce co-op this...
View ArticlePotato Salad with Corn and Red Onion
One of the first things that strikes me when I return to the States after a long period of time is the way in which people interact on the street. I know, of course, that there’s more interaction in...
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Sauerkraut Cole Slaw (Vegan and Paleo!)
When I was in high school, I read a Michael Pollan article on the American steer industry in the New York Times and immediately became a vegetarian. It wasn’t very hard. I was in boarding school at the...
View ArticleTomato Risotto with Green Onions
Being a tour guide often positions me as a spokesperson for expats everywhere. I field all kinds of questions, one of the most frequent of which is whether I’m fluent in French. My most oft-stated...
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Roasted Summer Tomatoes with Potatoes
It’s incredible to me how quickly summer disappeared this year. One moment, Paris was baking in an eternal sunshine that’s ever-so-rare, and the next, I was pulling out my tights and sweaters and...
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Zucchini Forestière with Mushrooms and Saint-Nectaire
Earlier this year, I wrote a story about menu translation (and, more specifically, why it so often goes terribly wrong). As the story was pretty broad in scope, one issue I didn’t get to delve that...
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Roasted Red Cabbage
I’ve been caught between two cultures for a long time. I noticed it again last night, sitting around with my sister’s roommates. One of their boyfriends asked me, “Do you find the French friendly?” How...
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