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Before I Could Get Over My Anxiety, I Had to Admit It Was Real
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Before I Could Get Over My Anxiety, I Had to Admit It Was Real

The tricks I’d developed to maintain my facade just weren’t cutting it anymore.
What You Need to Know About the 2020 Feel Good Food Plan
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What You Need to Know About the 2020 Feel Good Food Plan

An introduction to this year's Feel Good Food Plan from Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro.
6 Last-Minute Gifts That Go to a Good Cause
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6 Last-Minute Gifts That Go to a Good Cause

Forget rush shipping and donate to one of these excellent organizations.
The Most Ridiculous Baking Project Is the Bûche de Noël
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The Most Ridiculous Baking Project Is the Bûche de Noël

Claire Saffitz weighs in on the holiday season’s most extra dessert.
These Are the Best Bottles We Drank in 2019
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These Are the Best Bottles We Drank in 2019 

Sake? Beer? Wine? Vermouth? Yup, we drank it all. 
How Rockette Maile Makaafi Gets Through the Kicks, Costume Changes, and Four Shows in a Day
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How Rockette Maile Makaafi Gets Through the Kicks, Costume Changes, and Four Shows in a Day

The dancing queen relies on supplements and ten-minute power naps. 
Trader Joe’s Oat Milk, and More New Winter Stuff, Reviewed
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Trader Joe’s Oat Milk, and More New Winter Stuff, Reviewed

Including: bagged bone broth, cauliflower tot casserole, and whatever “cornbread bites” are. 
Heilala Vanilla Bean Paste Is the Best Gift For the Baker in Your Life
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Heilala Vanilla Bean Paste Is the Best Gift For the Baker in Your Life

Responsibly grown, incredibly potent, and destined to improve holiday cookies. 
I Think About These a Lot
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I Think About These a Lot

End-of-year reading recommendations from Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro
Is It Ever Okay…to Bring a Plus-One to the Office Holiday Party?
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Is It Ever Okay…to Bring a Plus-One to the Office Holiday Party?

Solicited advice on partying with your coworkers.
Ginger Tea and Intention-Setting Get Brooklyn Chef Tara Thomas to Sleep
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Ginger Tea and Intention-Setting Get Brooklyn Chef Tara Thomas to Sleep

The executive chef of Che in Brooklyn has a personal altar and a commitment to natural products. 
The Test Kitchen Swears By This Cookie and Cake Carrier
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The Test Kitchen Swears By This Cookie and Cake Carrier

You spent 15 hours baking. Don’t screw this up.
How to Make Even the Most Stubborn Winter Vegetables Taste Like Luxury
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How to Make Even the Most Stubborn Winter Vegetables Taste Like Luxury

We asked the folks at Brooklyn's new pizza joint Leo, where long-cooked and olive-oil-soaked vegetables are stealing the show. 
Every Herb I Ever Put in My Fridge Went Limp...Until I Got This Thing
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Every Herb I Ever Put in My Fridge Went Limp...Until I Got This Thing

The OXO GreenSaver Herb Keeper truly does save your herbs from a slimy demise.
My 2019 “Keeper” Recipe Is Never Leaving My Side
Everything We Love About Mina Stone's New Greek-ish Cafe
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Everything We Love About Mina Stone's New Greek-ish Cafe

Inside MoMA PS1, Mina's is the latest museum restaurant that's a destination all its own.
My Totally Racous, Très French, Super Wine-Soaked Weekend in the Loire
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My Totally Racous, Très French, Super Wine-Soaked Weekend in the Loire

At an epic gathering of natural winemakers in France’s verdant river valley, I slurped oysters and downed magnums and got a sense of what makes this community, and its wine, so special.
Eat Your Feelings&-They’re Delicious!
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Eat Your Feelings—They’re Delicious!

The way to Carla Lalli Music’s heart? Through family dinner, of course.
10 of My Best Holiday Gift Ideas Because We’re All STRESSED About It
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10 of My Best Holiday Gift Ideas Because We’re All STRESSED About It

Coffee subscriptions, winter-appropriate white sneakers, and more from Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro.
The Test Kitchen Swears By This Natural Food Coloring
These Bitters Turn a Deadbeat Gift Into a Thoughtful One
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These Bitters Turn a Deadbeat Gift Into a Thoughtful One

Want to prove you’re an A+ gift giver? Give your loved ones a custom cocktail kit, complete with 18.21 Bitters.
We've Got a Sneak Peek of New BA Merch
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We've Got a Sneak Peek of New BA Merch

Give the coolest gifts around.
Our Unnecessary Thanksgiving Feuds: 2019 Edition
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Our Unnecessary Thanksgiving Feuds: 2019 Edition

We argued. We ate. It was great.
The Best Part of This Tate Modern Exhibition Was...Lunch
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The Best Part of This Tate Modern Exhibition Was...Lunch

It’s part of artist Olafur Eliasson’s climate-focused work, and it’s delicious.
The Recipes We Need Most This Time of Year
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The Recipes We Need Most This Time of Year

Holiday season recipe recommendations and more from Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro
How to Stop Making Excuses and Start Composting Already
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How to Stop Making Excuses and Start Composting Already

Tiny kitchen? No backyard? Fear of smells? We got you.
Jail Time Threatened to Ruin My Future. Only the Kitchen Offered Me a Chance
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Jail Time Threatened to Ruin My Future. Only the Kitchen Offered Me a Chance

Chef Raymond Li of Miami’s acclaimed Palmar tells his story.