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Genius from Tom Haverford.

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Been watching a lot of Friends lately, and I’m glad to find that Joey has his priorities straight.

From here.

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I'm always looking for good new radio programs, and I just came across this one. So good!

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Looking for cauliflower recipes, I found this one for Roasted Cauliflower and Grapes by HeartBeet Kitchen in the January Food & Wine. Inspired to sandwich, I roasted cauliflower with pistachios and capers and slathered Texas Toast-sized bread with grape jam my dad made from his backyard vines. And gratuitous amount of cheddar. I just noticed I always cut my grilled cheese sandwiches into triangles. 

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Breaded and baked cauliflower for a twist on the ole Parmesan classic.

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Brussels Sprouts Gratin : Brussels / Caramelized Shallot / Gruyère on Polenta Bread from Babette's. I dipped it pain perdu style for extra-delicious feelings. 

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After I had a few too many of everything last night for birthday celebrations, I made this instead of running out and getting three orders of fries. 

Crunchy slaw, apples, spinach, and pine nut butter with a teeny bit of mayo and blue cheese to balance out all that healthy stuff.

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The art of cooking produces the dishes, but it is the art of eating that transforms them into a meal.

-Marcella Hazan, The Classic Italian Cookbook

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This week I'm sandwiches with Brussels Sprouts. And this is how I would serve you brunch :  Open-faced fried egg sandwich with Brussels Sprouts hash.  A note about hash and eggs-at least one surface of each hash component must show signs of toastiness and egg MUST have crispy ring while maintaining a perfectly runny yolk. Toast should be crunchy, not burnt. That is all.

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I cured a pound of salmon in beet juice (with vodka like normal recipe for cold cure). And I'm happy with the result. Or I should say, other people are happy with the result, because I don't like gravlax. Just like I don't like lobster, and sometimes tuna sashimi freaks me out. I'm not proud of these dislikes--I love food, so I should love these things. But I don't and no matter how many times I try to convince myself I can't come around. Anyway, for those of you who love cured salmon--I made you this sandwich.

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My British grandmother is good at a lot of things. She sewed clothes for my Barbies--including Barbie's weird built-in underpants; she took care of me when I had chicken pox even though she herself had never had them; and she sees the good in everyone, a quality I'm working at. Marlene, as I called her because she is my step-grandma and because I was a jerky kid, makes sandwiches on giant British white bread. For my grandpa, Ron, she cuts the crusts off. Making these today I was reminded of Ron, eating his cheese and butter sandwiches; but mostly Marlene, who is always nice to everyone.

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The open-faced sandwiches who take risks and live big and smile with all their teeth. These are the people I want to be around. This is the honest way I want to live and love and write.

Amy Poehler, Yes Please

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Portobello / Tomme de Fontenay / Fennel Slaw / Greens / Moutarde à l'ancienne on the seediest bread.

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Sandwich v. Taco. Best thing I've seen since I don't know when.

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To End Food Waste, Change Needs To Begin At Home

I heard a comedian say that using tupperware is a wasted step, why not just throw it away, because it's going to end up in the trash anyway. I've been thinking about this as I plan my Future Cafe.

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Someone take these away from me. Super easy recipe from @joythebaker. Too easy in fact.

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Here's the Tifamade home kitchen. Panda Head asked me to share my kitchen sink for the Kitchen Sink series--fun! My little rental apartment looks a lot nicer in black and white, especially those faux-marble countertops.