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Zack Hawkins's avatar

Welcome back!! We missed you!! ❤️

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Kara's avatar

okay dying to know the two peanut butters you keep on hand? also, I don't have a child but felt this post as the "cook" in the family with unlimited opinions. My husb got my coffee Saturday morning and brought it to me in my least favorite mug! the audacity! so much so that I questioned if he even knew me at all. i thanked him but the next day chucked the mug and gave him my definitive mug rankings should the issue arise again

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Erica Simons Buschiazzo's avatar

my guess is someone is a crunchy and someone is a smooth (like my house lol)

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Michelle's avatar

I had the same coffee mug issue last week!!!

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Cyndi's avatar

I loved this post so much!! I’m not crying, you’re crying!!!

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Rilka Noel's avatar

no because why did the fanned apples fr make me choke up

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Clare de Boer's avatar

No matter how many children I bear my husband will never bring me a cup of tea with the teabag removed. Well done, Max!

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Dan Roman's avatar

First I totally get the shallow bowl / deep bowl deal. AND this dish is delicious! Love love it.

And you, Max and my little friend Charlie :)

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zoë's avatar

Huge fan and good god the bowl preferences resonate particularly as I feed my own seven week old and want to be able to feed myself! Thank you. Possibly not your vibe but can you do some weaning recipes perhaps?! London love.

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Cynthia Paschen's avatar

How lovely. Best wishes to you and baby.

Post-partum food is so tricky and so important. Stay hydrated and enjoy.

I still remember my darling neighbor Jennifer bringing me a whole (Fannie Farmer recipe) six servings of Chicken Tetrazzini. It was warm, the sauce was delicious, and she included the recipe on a card in her handwriting. I had to ask her about grating nutmeg, I did not know. She sighed and explained.

Reader, I was so hungry and thirsty from nursing I ate most of that Tetrazzini in one sitting. It felt like a hug from an angel. That was 33 years ago.

Jennifer and I are still friends, and our two babes grew up playing together.

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Lonée's avatar

Here’s to having the special bowl/dish/correct depth whatever for the thing you’re eating. It makes everything taste better!

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RJ Doidge's avatar

I’ve never felt compelled to comment on a newsletter but, I realize more and more how similar my tastes are to virtually anything that you’ve published, Alison. I adore my fiancé (and no, we haven’t gotten married yet, much chagrin to you solicited advice) but he won’t do things the way I want him to , even though they are arguably still edible. I’m also thinking about my sister who is undergoing treatment for a serious illness. Since the two kids are away at college, she and her husband have cooked together every night and it’s actually become incredibly handy now that she’s out of commission and unable to feed to two of them.

I also got a little misty reading how Max gave you an apple because I know if my fiancé did something similar, it would be so far outside his character that I only would feel loved. I am glad you have that in your life as well.

All the best to you and your little family.

Raymond

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Dennis's avatar

So happy to hear your (written) voice again! What a lovely post. Wishing you and your family all best things! (I think that squiggly pasta is Busiate - just bought some to attempt to replicate a duck ragu I recently enjoyed at a new restaurant in NYC. It's a cozy little shape that takes to sauce in the best way!) :)

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Sue Clement's avatar

Thank you for the name of the pasta. It is a cozy little shape. I was just going to ask. All of this article hits home.

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Dennis's avatar

You're so welcome, Sue! It's a new shape for me, but it's a great one!

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Kelly Wintz's avatar

I feel so seen as someone with "extremely specific (annoying) food-related needs, requirements and preferences" who also aspires to be someone who isn't "overbearing and seemingly ungrateful while someone is trying to take care of you". I'm 34 weeks pregnant and this spoke to me on a very deep, *very hormonal* level :')

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Erica Simons Buschiazzo's avatar

Sally Albrights of the world, RISE UP. “Well I just want it the way I want it” 💕.

I read every line of preference to my husband (who lovingly calls me a Sally) to justify myself lmao.

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Emily Sundberg's avatar

Guess who’s back guess who’s back

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Alex H.'s avatar

The reference to Sally Albright is so so good. 👏🏼

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Amanda's avatar

Agreed, I feel seen

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Leslie W's avatar

I love everything about this. And I’ll be teaching my 17 yr old son to make this pasta dish.

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Gari Gold Richardson's avatar

I’m sure Max although not a cook is an appreciative , eater. Looking forward to the travels of Charlie. Great job 👏🏻 mom.

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