Author Archives: Adwoa Gyimah-Brempong

Pickled Pandemonium: A Themed Food Party

Life in my social circle is one food related adventure after another, and this February has been no different. A few weeks back, a friend threw a pickle party, where everyone buys or makes their own pickled something or other. … Continue reading

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Party of 12: A Dinner Club

A few years ago, I belonged to a much-loved 12-person dinner group. When I was invited to join the group, I had hesitations. Making dinner for a football team’s worth of people seemed daunting, and the initial outlay of money … Continue reading

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Color Coding: Organizing the Refrigerator

(Can you spot the pomelo?) It’s a habit that may be inherited from my time working in public libraries; I hold a special place in my heart for order. But long before I had even heard about the Dewey Decimal … Continue reading

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In Celebration of Vegetables

I am a vegetarian. And I love food. The kind of vegetarianism I want to gently explore here is not the kind that forces you to eat quinoa and seven esoteric vegetables with every meal. It is the kind that … Continue reading

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Comfort Foods: Use Their Power for Good

See below for photo source. The first snow is on the ground in much of the country, which, for many of us, means a turn toward food that is reassuring and warm. So-called comfort food gets a terrible rap for … Continue reading

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