I want more. I know it’s not really “zen” and all, but I do. An airline carrier that emails me before I arrive for a cancelled flight. A pedicurist who doesn’t skimp on a firm, long foot massage. A can opener that works and a shower caddy that doesn’t rust. One thing’s for sure and …

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Chances are you are terrified of making bread. And if you’re not, you are probably completely “over” the no-knead bread craze. I’m not over it. But I am kinda over the terror I feel every time I reach into a 500 degree oven to pull out my pot (see below), yet no where near over …

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A couple of years ago, when all the people I knew in Jerusalem were eating pomegranates like it was their first time, all the facebook statuses seemed to be comments likening their kitchens to battlegrounds. I kept thinking, “Why are you getting juice everywhere? How could you possibly be cutting this thing in such a …

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