Sara Dickerman
Sara Dickerman is a former restaurant cook, and a James Beard Award-winning food writer. She is the co-creator of Bon Appetit’s popular Food Lover’s Cleanse, and her recipes and writing have also appeared in The New York Times, Sunset, Slate, and many more publications. She lives in Seattle with her family.
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The 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse Diary: Day 14
The finale may not have been grand, but for Sara Dickerman it was a chance to reflect on her eating habits, past and future
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The 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse Diary: Day 13
With the end of the cleanse in sight, Sara Dickerman comes up with a plan to thwart its biggest enemy: the restaurant meal
The 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse Diary: Day 12
With just two days of detox left, Sara Dickerman maps out healthy-eating strategies for the future. More "weird wine-country salads," anyone?
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The 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse Diary: Day 11
As the cleanse nears its end, Sara Dickerman tots up her cravings, or lack thereof
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The 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse Diary: Day 10
How does Sara Dickerman make cooking vegetables fun? Just click puree
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The 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse Diary: Day 9
Pounding your own curry paste is great, says Sara Dickerman, but so is opening a can and a jar and having a veggie-packed dinner in minutes
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The 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse Diary: Day 8
It's the hardest part of the cleanse, says Sara Dickerman: turning down friends (and snacks)
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The 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse Diary: Day 7
Sara Dickerman discovers that condiments--from hot sauce to pickles to fresh herbs--can really punch up a meal, without adding calories
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The 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse Diary: Day 6
It's wine-country salads for Sara Dickerman, but no vino. Instead, she's indulging her mania for oolong (and genmaicha, and rooibos)
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The 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse Diary: Day 5
With the trimmings from white-bean chili, Sara Dickerman makes veggie broth--and considers the benefits of premade salad dessings
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The 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse Diary: Day 4
Sara Dickerman takes the cleanse on the road, to her kid's ski lessons, and gives dinner a little goose
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The 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse Diary: Day 3
On her daughter's birthday, Sara Dickerman faces buttermilk-vanilla temptation. Can she deny herself a lick of frosting?
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The 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse Diary: Day 2
On day 2, Sara Dickerman is reminded of the Swiss Alps, disappointed in her plating skills, and wary of her husband's butternut bias
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The 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse Diary: Day 1
As she embarks on her diet, Sara Dickerman faces the challenge of prep, the absence of black cod, and the temptation of leftover tortellini
Guidelines for the 2014 Food Lover's Cleanse
New Year's goals shouldn't mean juice fasts and deprivation. Reboot your diet (and love it) with BA's annual two-week meal plan.
What Is the Food Lover's Cleanse?
New Year's goals shouldn't mean juice fasts and deprivation. Reboot your diet (and love it) with BA's third annual two-week meal plan
Guidelines for the 2013 Food Lover's Cleanse
New Year's goals shouldn't mean juice fasts and deprivation. Reboot your diet (and love it) with Ba's third annual two-week meal plan