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Cold Tahini Noodles with Scallions and Cucumbers

Cold Tahini Noodles with Scallions and Cucumbers

Plus: Seared Arctic Char, More NY Bites, and Lots of Links.

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Jul 13, 2023
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Hey everyone

It’s hot here in LA! It’s funny because it’s also hot in NY, yet the two kinds of heat are very different. NY heat is swampy; my clothes were sticking to me after thirty minutes of walking outside. LA heat is dry; it feels like you’re on Mars and you’ll be covered in blisters if you don’t put on a hat or sunscreen or a spacesuit. NY, for me, has the advantage because eventually that moist heat turns into rain and everything cools off. In LA, the sun is relentless….

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