I walked into Paul depuis 1889 fully prepared to live my best cafĂ©-core life. You know, the one where…
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Book Review: Pinocchio â The Original Menace to Society
Letâs all take a deep breath and collectively admit something: Disney lied to us. The Pinocchio we grew up with (the…
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Garlic: Humanityâs Most Dramatic Vegetable (and for Good Reason)
Letâs get one thing straight: garlic isnât just an ingredient. Garlic is an experience. Itâs a smell that sticks…
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Hawk ‘n’ Dove: The West Wing Made Me Do It
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The King Cole Trio: A Love Letter to Simplicity, Swing, and âItâs Only a Paper Moonâ
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Ibarra Mexican Chocolate: The Hug Your Mug Deserves
by Kristen (your resident hot chocolate enthusiast slash self-appointed cocoa sommelier) There are certain foods that just feel like…
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The National Portrait Gallery: Where Presidents Go to Be Judged by Lighting and Vibes
You know youâve reached a certain level of power when your face gets immortalized in a portrait…
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Sodium Chloride in Your Skincare: The Ingredient Thatâs Basically Table Salt With an Identity Crisis
Letâs talk about one of the most common, most unassuming ingredients in your beauty cabinet: sodium chloride.…
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Loaded Baked Potato Soup: A Long-Winded Love Letter to⊠a Microwave?
Let me tell you about the time I spent an hour and a half making something that…
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Tortilla Coast: Where the Quesadilla Brings the Drama
Let me set the scene for you. Youâre in Washington DC. Itâs sunny. Youâre hungry. Youâve just…
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