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Small Actions Matter in Much Bigger Ways Than We Might Imagine

Pint-sized ideas, the struggle of self-doubt, and learning to take action anyway In an interview on the On Being podcast last summer, author and activist adrienne maree brown said something that’s stuck with me ever since I … Continued

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Royale Style Tteokbokki at Miss Kim

A 500-year-old recipe for rice cakes wins over scores of fans In recent years, Miss Kim’s reputation for culinary excellence has continued to grow in leaps and bounds—nearly every week, it seems another national article … Continued

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Outstanding Loukanika Salami from Oregon

A taste of traditional Greek salami-making from the West Coast It had been a while since I’d eaten this lovely artisan salami from out west. My mistake—I knew all along it was good, but eating … Continued

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Anarchist Apricot Toast at the Coffee Company

A wonderful way to start your day When I first wrote about this terrific toast combination, it was in the context of something you might make at home. A few months later, the Coffee Company … Continued

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The Ins and Outs of Crafting Inclusive, Dignity-Centered Meetings

Participative democracy and a page out of dinner party planning In her 1987 autobiography, activist Assata Shakur, who passed away last week at the age of 78, reminds her readers, “When you don’t know what’s … Continued

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Special Bake of Pumpernickel Raisin Bread — Oct 3 & 4

A taste of turn-of-the-last-century Jewish New York Back in the spring of 1977, when I was still in school studying anarchists, Russian writers, and Soviet dissidents, the pioneering food writer Mimi Sheraton authored an article … Continued