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This Tomato-Scented Candle Lets Me Hold Onto Summer All Winter Long
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This Tomato-Scented Candle Lets Me Hold Onto Summer All Winter Long

Tomato season is dead. Long live tomato season!
There’s Sweet and Dry&-and Then There’s Vermouth Bianco
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There’s Sweet and Dry—and Then There’s Vermouth Bianco

It’s complex, refreshing, and perfect for fall.
I’m Gifting Friends and Family (and Myself) These Cookies During Quarantine
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I’m Gifting Friends and Family (and Myself) These Cookies During Quarantine

Internet Cookies’ lo-fi delivery service offers creative concoctions with flavors changing monthly. 
In Philly, a New Clubhouse for Coffee, Samosas, and Mutual Aid
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In Philly, a New Clubhouse for Coffee, Samosas, and Mutual Aid

Mina’s World is a community-oriented, QTPOC-owned and -operated coffee shop.
The Restaurant at Guantánamo Bay
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The Restaurant at Guantánamo Bay

The food was bland, sparse, sometimes non-existent. But five years in Guantánamo Bay drove chef Ahmed Errachidi to create the most vital meals of his life.
This Sleek Sparkling Water Machine Makes Hydrating a Delight
This Japanese Kitchen Tool Is My Quickest Route to Dinner
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This Japanese Kitchen Tool Is My Quickest Route to Dinner

My beloved grater dispatches vegetables in seconds.
I’m in Love With This Mustard, Partly Because of Its Name, Mostly Because It’s Just So Good
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I’m in Love With This Mustard, Partly Because of Its Name, Mostly Because It’s Just So Good

Maille Rich Country Dijon mustard is silky and soft with just the right ratio of pungent mustard seeds peppered throughout.
This Reusable Coffee Filter Means I Never Worry About Running Out
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This Reusable Coffee Filter Means I Never Worry About Running Out

Morning productivity is at an all-time high. 
Turning Food into Home Remedies Is My Love Language
Lifestyle

Turning Food into Home Remedies Is My Love Language

How I use pantry staples to heal my family's scars, burns, and rashes
Can Social Media Be a Force For Good in the Food World?
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Can Social Media Be a Force For Good in the Food World?

Priya Krishna and Jenny Dorsey discuss how it can be an educational tool for chefs, cookbook authors, and food media at large.
These Sculptural Planters Deserve Your Kitchen Real Estate
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These Sculptural Planters Deserve Your Kitchen Real Estate

Light + Ladder’s Vayu planter is the most beautiful little home for all my herbs.
The Summer Drink I’m Bringing Into Fall
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The Summer Drink I’m Bringing Into Fall

Bonus: You can make it while you sleep.
With These Bamboo Plates, the World Is My Picnic
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With These Bamboo Plates, the World Is My Picnic

When it comes to packable dishware, bamboo does it best.
This New Nursery Is a Lush Home for Oakland’s Black Community
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This New Nursery Is a Lush Home for Oakland’s Black Community

Founders Kalkidan Gebreyohannes and J’Maica Roxanne will find the perfect plant for everyone. 
This Calculator Makes Everything I Do in the Kitchen Easier
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This Calculator Makes Everything I Do in the Kitchen Easier

I’ve been cooking professionally for a decade, and even I don’t have most conversions memorized.
I Won’t Make Pesto (Or Salsa Verde, or Sofrito) Without My Mezzaluna
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I Won’t Make Pesto (Or Salsa Verde, or Sofrito) Without My Mezzaluna

It’s faster than a conventional knife and gentler than a food processor.
This Caribbean Grocery Store Eased My Homesickness
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This Caribbean Grocery Store Eased My Homesickness

Callaloo Box packages the flavors of the islands.
Is It Ever Okay…to Reeeeeeeach  Across the Dinner Table?
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Is It Ever Okay…to Reeeeeeeach Across the Dinner Table?

Solicited, ever-questionable advice from Alex Beggs for your next family dinner.
Make Yourself an Elaborate Sandwich
Lifestyle

Make Yourself an Elaborate Sandwich

If it fits between two slices of bread, it belongs in a sandwich.
Hella Cocktail Co.’s Bitters & Soda Is My New All-Day Beverage
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Hella Cocktail Co.’s Bitters & Soda Is My New All-Day Beverage

It’s fizzy, bitter, and blissfully booze-free.
Summer Block Parties Are Different This Year, But Black Joy Lives On
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Summer Block Parties Are Different This Year, But Black Joy Lives On

Neither COVID-19 nor the continued lynching of the Black body has stopped us from gathering—collectively separate.
These Chic Water Glasses Pull Double Duty for Dessert
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These Chic Water Glasses Pull Double Duty for Dessert

The glass has a nice amount of heft, so you can aggressively scrape every last bit of whipped cream from the bottom.
How a Virtual Nude Drawing Class Changed the Way I Think About Intimacy
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How a Virtual Nude Drawing Class Changed the Way I Think About Intimacy

A spirit of boldness led me to join the class, and I'm taking that attitude with me. 
Healthy Hyna Founder Lorena Ramirez On Going Vegan and Visualizing the Future
Lifestyle

Healthy Hyna Founder Lorena Ramirez On Going Vegan and Visualizing the Future

Her plant-based wellness platform shares recipes and lifestyle tips rooted in Chicano culture
How I’m Making Summer Last Forever
Lifestyle

How I’m Making Summer Last Forever

Quick pickles, fruit compotes, and more ways to hang onto the season’s best.
There’s No One Way to Make Habichuelas Guisadas&-and That’s the Point
Lifestyle

There’s No One Way to Make Habichuelas Guisadas—and That’s the Point

There are many variations on the beans-and-rice theme, particularly within African diasporas. To me, they all taste like home.