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11 Things You Use (or Eat) That Aren’t Made the Way You Think
We’re so used to seeing finished products, it’s hard to imagine that they were once anything else. But nails, staples, springs, and chains all started life as spools of wire, and a bunch of other household objects and foods have even more surprising origins. Here’s a tour — starting with some bad news about silk.…
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An Ode to Ambrosia, the Salad You Make With Cool Whip
My now ex-husband met his first ambrosia salad at a buffet in Aberdeen, Mississippi, after Sunday school at my grandparent’s church. He’d grown up in Virginia and Florida, two states that can be — but aren’t always — captial-S Southern. His father lived near DC and his mother, who had converted to Judaism when he…
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Should You Add Cheetos to Your Macaroni?
I love innovation and, for the most part, I think preciousness around certain foods does us all a disservice, but some things are indefensible, and this one, particular blonde lady must be stopped.
