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I spent my entire freshman year at Skidmore College feeling like a fish out of water, feeling Jewish. Nothing in my life had prepared me for the rich, beautiful, WASP-y girls I encountered when I got there. Suddenly I was surrounded by willowy blondes wearing twin sets and pearls to class and driving brand new sports cars. Growing […]

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I have written about my difficulties with breakfast, numerous times. I would love to go out for breakfast every day, because there is something much more appealing about eggs that someone else has cooked. Maybe it’s all the things they’re willing to give me with my eggs that I’m unwilling to make, potatoes, sausage, rye […]

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Farm raised salmon has  pretty bad reputation, but if you’ve been avoiding it, I think it’s worth a second look. Wild salmon is chock full of omega fats, but there is a limited supply, and the season is short, meaning that except for a few months a year wild salmon is only available frozen. It is also very […]

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Following recipes isn’t for everyone. Some people cook, and follow a recipe closely, reading through them carefully, and checking to make sure they have every single ingredient. There is merit in taking this approach; someone has already made the mistakes, and tried at least a few tests to make sure this is what they want […]

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Falling apart can be a slow process, it can take years to even realize it’s happening, and I was pretty far gone, ignoring all the signs until one Sunday at church. You might ask what I was doing at church, and that is a fair question, because I am Jewish. I was there partly to […]

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