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In love with Part Time Lover

September 4, 2025 by

If you ever find yourself south of Santa Barbara, wander down to Part Time Lover for a drink and some music. It’s an experience worth the four-hour drive.
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Green chili grilled cheese

August 15, 2025 by

My biggest issue is spice. Specifically, the lack of it in so much of what I eat. My dad told me when I was younger, even to this day actually, that if I keep going down this path, I’ll burn off my ...
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Summertime Salad

August 10, 2025 by

As summertime slowly comes to a close, it’s time to squeeze in all the best summer recipes. Nothing screams summer quite like a cold pasta salad. Making a pasta salad is easy, only requiring a l...
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Spanish Queen olive-basil pizza

July 31, 2025 by

My family has been obsessed with pizza since long before we came to this country. As a little girl, my mom often made Indian-style pizza with paneer, Amul cheese and a sizzling mix of Indian spices. W...
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Sama Sama Kitchen

July 25, 2025 by

Next time your loved ones  visit you at school and offer to take you out to a nice dinner, drop everything and head to Sama Sama Kitchen. The Michelin Guide restaurant lives in the heart of downtown ...
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Oh-so-good onion pasta

July 17, 2025 by

For maximum enjoyment, and especially if you haven’t seen “Holes,” I suggest you cook this recipe with your family and settle down for a whimsical summer evening of sweet onions and surreal stor...
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Zucchini & Tofu Pasta

July 10, 2025 by

After surviving the last grueling finals week of junior year, I came home eager to start my summer of rest and relaxation. Throughout the year, I had noticed that my cooking incorporated too many proc...
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Calling all East Coast Gauchos: El Presidente

July 7, 2025 by

After living in Southern California for two years now, it is a dreaded task to fly home to the East Coast and find authentic Mexican food. Nothing remotely compares to the authenticity you can find in...
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A short story about family recipes

June 26, 2025 by

I am three years old in my Dadi’s (paternal grandma in Hindi) Los Angeles home, sitting on her kitchen’s marble countertop, using her recycled cookie tins as drums. I watch as she kneads the dough...
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Back to our roots: Fijian fish suruwa

May 22, 2025 by and

We love this dish for many reasons; not only does it bring us closer together and foster a sense of community, but it also allows us to take pride in our unique culture by sharing traditions we value ...
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From Mom’s kitchen to mine: A tribute to the people who feed us

May 15, 2025 by

In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought it would be appropriate to give my own mother a shoutout, along with her food.
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The presidential menu

May 15, 2025 by

The A.S. Food Bank is facing future uncertainty for the first time in its existence. Will the program — and others like it — still exist in four years?
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Savoring Cinco de Mayo

May 8, 2025 by

In remembrance of the prolonged fight against colonialism in Central America, here are a few Aztecan-inspired salsas to incorporate into your Cinco de Mayo dishes this year.
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Sweeten your spring with thumbprint cookies

May 8, 2025 by

These thumbprint cookies are a sweet and simple reminder that spring has arrived.
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Creole calas: honoring the legacy of African diasporas

May 1, 2025 by

These rice fritters carry the rich culinary legacy of the African diaspora, telling a story of survival and how culture remains to persist despite attempts of erasure.
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