food and drink
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The Difference Between Clarified Butter and Ghee
Butter is an ideal dipping sauce for these sweltering summer months, when the artichokes are ready to be steamed and the crab is ready to be boiled. If you’ve eaten much of either of those, you’ve probably noticed they come with a little tub of drawn butter for dipping. But how does one go about…
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Five Spring Allium Recipes to Make Before It’s too Late
So many incredible meals begin with an onion. They’re an absolute kitchen staple, and the base for the stews and soups that helped us survive the winter. But now it’s spring — time to cheat on them with their fresh and fragrant cousins before the season is over.
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Transition Into Spring With the Backyard Smash
Some mornings I don’t need to look out the window to know it’s going to be a lousy weather day. The grayness can be felt before it’s visually perceived and confirmed. Maybe it’s the precipitation that makes the air heavy with dread, but this morning, before I opened my eyes and performed that daily ritual…
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Eat a Bit of Your Party Spread Before Your Guests Arrive
As a host, nothing gives me more pleasure than preparing a beautiful and inviting spread of snacks and treats for my guests — but making things too pretty can actually discourage people from eating the food. “I don’t want to mess it up!” they say, hovering around the hummus. “It looks too pretty!”