Once, back in my college days, when I was living away from home, I was visiting over a weekend. I grabbed a banana off the counter, and about that time, my sister came around the corner. She gave me a horrified look. “What are you doing?” she demanded. “Eating a banana?” I told her, confused. …
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I don’t get a chance to listen to the radio much on the weekends, but when I do, I try to catch the public radio show “The Splendid Table.” It’s a fun listen, if you’ve never heard it. The show isn’t just about sharing recipes. They tend to jump into all aspects of food—the culture, …
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I believe it was sometime during college that I first got to experience going to one of those Japanese restaurants where the chef makes a big show while cooking in front of you. If you’ve never been, I recommend it. It’s nice to be entertained and fed at the same time. One of the tricks …
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My parents recently gifted me with bananas—a lot of bananas. So, looking at the bunches lining my countertop, I decided it was time to try every banana recipe on my Pinterest board. As I perused the large number of recipes I’d set aside, one popped out at me for banana cinnamon rolls. Not only did …
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Joey and I were watching TV once, early in our marriage, and an advertisement for a brownie pan that would let you have all edges brownies came on. I reacted to it by laughing. “Who would want only edge brownies,” I said. “The middle brownies are the best ones.” Joey looked at me like I …
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When I’m searching for recipes, I sometimes stumble across ideas that seem so weird that I’m completely compelled to try them. This week’s recipe is one of those: banana bread hummus. I have made hummus quite a number of times, and it’s a favorite for us, especially when we’re setting up a snack table for …
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