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The Underappreciated Value of Taking the Long View

Why being mindful of long-term impact can be so meaningful This past weekend, the British-born, New York City–based singer-songwriter Fenne Lily entitled her e-news “Something Big That’ll Last a Long Time.” That is, as it happens, exactly … Continued

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Local Celery Braised in Butter

A delicious vegetable dish to make at home Years ago, I discovered the difference between the standard-issue 20th-century celery I’d long grown accustomed to from supermarkets and commercial produce suppliers, and the remarkably delicious celery … Continued

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Spicy Coffee Spice Rub Fries!

A super tasty secret special at the Roadhouse What started many years ago as a spice recipe for a turkey rub—at the request of my friend Francine Maroukian, the two-time James Beard Award–winning, Philadelphia-based journalist, … Continued

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Magical Cheese Blintzes with Chestnut Honey

On the Mail Order website or in the Deli’s freezer case Speaking of Jewish history, blintzes have been part of Eastern European Jewish cooking for centuries. Closer to home, these blintzes have been a big … Continued

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Apricot Rugelach from the Bakehouse

A sweet symbol of dignity and democracy As many of you know, I’ve had apricots on my mind over the last year or so, ever since I decided to make them a symbol of dignity … Continued

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Three Decades of Believing in (and Practicing) Bottom-Line Change

A down-to-earth way to put democracy to work in our workplaces One of the most common questions people ask me when they see the new “Why Democracy Matters” pamphlet is something along the lines of, … Continued