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What’s that old saying?  “Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.” That’s what this week feels like. Here I was with big plans to do the following: A thorough, if late, deep housecleaning to prep for Persian New Year (Nowruz). Batches and batches of cookies baked (and photographed and blogged about!) To [...]

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Ahhhh summer. The ice in your tea glass melts instantly.  When your inner warmth might just start to feel more like a raging fire inside. And yes, when tempers (and sometimes complexions) flare. Can you tell summer isn’t my favorite season? I suppose I’d like summer much more if I had a cool mountain cabin, [...]

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Today’s recipe is one of the very first I got good at cooking, back in my teendom days.  It’s simple, flavorful, and packed full of fiber, protein, iron, and B-vitamins, to name just a few. We’ve had some unseasonably cool days here recently, and settling down in the evening with a big bowl of this [...]

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Most days, I do my best to cook from scratch. But some days, I do take shortcuts. I’m only human, and life gets hectic sometimes.  If it comes down to a meal prepped at home that’s not quite from scratch or some pricey, possibly nutritionally questionable takeout, I’ll generally choose the first option. Not only [...]

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Ahhhh winter. In New York City, it’s finally here. November 2009 was the 7th warmest NYC November on record, so the recent dip in temperatures feels even more dramatic, if entirely appropriate. Soups are a favorite food of mine at any time of year, but in the winter, they taste extra cozy and inviting. Today’s [...]

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