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I remember the Tuesday when I got home from work at seven thirty, exhausted, with a hungry family waiting and nothing prepared. The refrigerator held a few eggs, some leftover rice, a wilting bunch of spinach, and a jar of chili garlic sauce. In another life, I would have ordered pizza. That night, I made … Read more
I remember the summer my apartment’s oven broke during a heatwave. The landlord promised a replacement in two weeks. Two weeks turned into six. I was convinced my cooking life was over. No roasted chicken. No baked bread. No casseroles. No cookies. I stared at my stovetop like it was a stranger, wondering if I … Read more
I remember standing in the produce section of my local grocery store, staring at a display of herbs I had never used. The labels read tarragon, marjoram, and chervil. I knew they were herbs. I knew they were used in cooking. But I had no idea what they tasted like, which dishes they belonged in, … Read more
I remember the Thanksgiving when I confidently volunteered to make the gravy. I had watched my mother do it dozens of times. How hard could it be? Twenty minutes later, I was staring at a pan of gray, lumpy liquid that tasted like flour paste and looked like something from a science experiment gone wrong. … Read more
I remember the month I decided to track exactly how much I was spending on food. I had always assumed I was reasonably frugal, buying generic brands and cooking at home most nights. But when I added up the receipts, the total shocked me. Between impulse purchases at the grocery store, convenience meals when I … Read more