With age comes an appreciation of what is better. As an adult, you'll have about 19,000 dinners. Come your 50the birthday, only 4,380 remain.
Why do I spend the time and energy to try new recipes or exotic ingredients? It's because I'm monogamous. For those of you who are single: Monogamy is like eating the same thing for dinner for the rest of your life™. Keeping things interesting requires effort.
The old version of this section focused mostly on restaurant reviews (pre-Yelp). I may bring it back at some point, since when I've relied on online reviews, it's meant mediocre food, high prices, long lines, or all of the above.
Chaat Masala - Everyone needs this Indian spice mix
Ras al Hanout - A Middle-Eastern spice mix for easy, tasty couscous
Smoked Paprika (Pimenton) - A new essential
Choux Pastry - Can someone with zero patience make a decent croque en bouche?
Apple Tart - The absolutely easiest, tastiest, and prettiest recipe
Pound Cake - The classic, but a little lighter
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