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A Map of My Affinities

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Jul 22, 2024

A Map of My Affinities

How a youthful summer habit set me up for a lifetime.

Announcing the Desk Book Club 2025 Picks 📚

Book Club

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Jul 19, 2024

Announcing the Desk Book Club 2025 Picks 📚

Here are the six books we'll be reading in 2025.

Big Batch of Granola
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Jul 17, 2024

Big Batch of Granola

How I make granola to avoid burning it.

Spicy Tomato-Coconut Soup
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Recipes

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Jul 17, 2024

Spicy Tomato-Coconut Soup

Re-publishing a recipe I wrote in 2017 for a now-defunct outlet.

Grief Goes On!

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Jul 15, 2024

Grief Goes On!

Marking my brother's birthday, without my brother.

The Monthly Menu: Eat More Potatoes
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The Monthly Menu

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Jul 12, 2024

The Monthly Menu: Eat More Potatoes

Tofu katsu, pasta alla norma, peanut noodles, and more...

What Was ‘Parts Unknown’?

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Jul 8, 2024

What Was ‘Parts Unknown’?

Why there won't be a "new" Anthony Bourdain.

From the Desk Recommends... From AI’s Environmental Impact to a Georgian Film
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Recommends

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Jul 5, 2024

From the Desk Recommends... From AI’s Environmental Impact to a Georgian Film

The reading, watching, and listening for this month. Plus, a book giveaway.

Dill-Forward Potato Salad
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Jul 2, 2024

Dill-Forward Potato Salad

No mayo zone.

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