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February 2025

Amateur Gourmet Diet Secrets Revealed!
Featuring: Lettuce Leaf Fish Tacos, Banana Berry Smoothies, and My Go-To Beet Salad.
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Braised Short Ribs and Basque Cheesecake
Plus: A Scrubbed Pot, Eggs + Fruit, and Omakase at Ki Sushi.
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The Ultimate New York Birthday
With stops at The Met Dining Room, Bemelman's Bar, Le Veau d'Or, and Ci Siamo.
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Coq (Thighs) Au Vin and Salted Honey Pie
Plus: Another Beet Salad, Rustic Sausage Cassoulet, and Dinner at F&F Pizza.
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An Eggplant, Some Scallions, and A Dream
Plus: The U.K. Cover Reveal, a Very Pink Salad, and Lunch at Mile End Deli.
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A Chocolate Soufflé for Your Valentine
Plus: Lunch with Jessie Sheehan at Via Carota, Sweet Potato Hash, and a Super Bowl Feast for Nine.
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Soup and Salad and Salad and Soup
Featuring: A Roasted Carrot and Beet Salad, Two Soups (Mushroom Bean + Koginut Squash), Plus a Carrot Pecan Loaf Cake.
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These Chicken Thighs Can Go to the Devil!
Plus: Nicole Rucker's Key Lime Pie, A Farmer's Market Cheese Plate, and Craig's Birthday Dinner at Le Rock.
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January 2025

Pretty-in-Pink Crudités with a Blue Cheese Dip
Plus: Dinner for Ben Mims, Arkansas Black Apple Pie, and an early visit to Pitt's BK.
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This Is Not a Vegan Dinner Party
Including: Roasted Mushrooms and Lentils, A Vegan Chocolate Cake, Breakfast at Gjelina NY, and Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros.
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Lunch Soup 🥣
Plus: Roast Chicken with Unexpected Vegetables, Quick Brown-Butter Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Cookies, and a Field Trip to Hillstone Park Avenue.
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