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Oh my goodness. I am so excited to share these with you.
Way back in August one of my oldest friends (Hi Scott!) went to Japan to visit his wife, and posted a stream of mesmerizing photos of Japanese food. I love learning about what people eat in different countries – more »
Make the Bread, Buy the Butter
The title of the cookbook by Jennifer Resse (The Tipsy Baker) only scratches the surface. I picked the book up because I was intrigued by the promise of a cooking cost-benefit analysis, and happily the book provides just that.
Each recipe is accompanied by an more »
The faculty in the Economics Department at Pitt have a really wonderful tradition of meeting for breakfast on Friday mornings.
There’s a big communal table where we all gather to eat bagels, drink mediocre coffee, and chat about all the things we have in common – food, sports, and obviously economics. more »
A couple weeks ago my good friend Jenn came to visit from DC.
I’ve known Jenn since our first year of graduate school, and few people on this planet know me better. Graduate school was tough, and that pressure forged strong bonds. She has seen me at my absolute worst, and more »
A few months ago I was in Budapest and was treated to a home cooked Hungarian dinner and wonderful conversation in the home of my friend Bela and his daughter Illa. The first course (as is typical in their home) was soup; a hearty and delicious soup prepared by Bela and served with wonderful crusty more »
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