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Algonquin at Home: Tomato and Watermelon Salad from Seasoned in the South
It’s a sad fact that I cannot be left alone in a room with a ripe watermelon. It’s too much for me. Ever since childhood, I’ve suffered from a rare and dangerous disease called CWED (Compulsive...
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At Home With Algonquin: Pretty Good Cake from Man with a Pan
I was slightly nervous when I started this recipe, partly because my cake-baking expertise was limited to boxed mixes and partly because the last recipe I tried from John Donohue’s Man with a Pan...
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At Home With Algonquin: Cocoa Pound Cake from Maman’s Homesick Pie
Madame’s Cocoa Pound Cake Madame, the lady who ran the lunch kiosk at my school in Iran, made two simple cakes every day, spice and cocoa. She displayed them under a cake dome, lightly dusted with...
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At Home With Algonquin: Chicken, Rice, and Eggplant … Cake! From Maman’s...
Whether I’m writing a poem, reading a novel, or walking at dusk, I like to take my time and savor every moment of the experience. I also love the thrill of conquering a new challenge. So when I got my...
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Beer and Pretzels (and Football and Books)
Earlier this month, excited about the baseball playoffs and eager to cheer for the Philadelphia Phillies (Official Baseball Team of the Algonquin Marketing Department), I volunteered to share my...
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Publication Day: William Alexander’s 52 Loaves with Special Guest Baker Kelly...
William Alexander’s culinary memoir, 52 Loaves: One Man’s Relentless Pursuit of Truth, Meaning, and a Perfect Crust, is now out in paperback. This book lends new meaning to the term “from scratch.”...
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The John Jeremiah Sullivan: An Essential Autumn Cocktail
Like most well-adjusted Americans, I can use almost anything to justify wanting a drink. It’s raining? Better have a toddy. It’s hot out? A gin and tonic! Bad days, great days, taxes or a raise—each...
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Fall Recipe! Pork Roast with Sauerkraut
The onset of Fall and the approach of Winter can remind you of Robert Frost, of pumpkins, of trips to the mountains to watch the changing leaves. Sweaters. Socks. But for me, it means it’s time to...
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Father’s Day Tomatoes
This week for Father’s Day, we’re focusing on features and essays dad will enjoy. Today, Director of Publicity Kelly Bowen tackles the tomato with three tasty treats for dads who like to garden, for...
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The author of The Crossroads of Should and Must, Elle Luna (@elleluna) has partnered with The Great Discontent (@greatdiscontent) on Instagram for The 100 Day Project. The idea is to commit to doing...
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