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Feb 12Liked by Alison Roman

Just moved back to our city apartment and this is perfect for the not yet unpacked Monday supper because all of these things are in the pantry! TY!

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My parents grow lemons and always send a huge box of lemons this time of year, so I am currently drowning in lemons (not the worst problem!). This seems like a great way to use some.

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Dropped this just in time for an at-home Valentine’s Day din (because who wants to go out for a stuffy pre-fix) thank you Alison! 🩷

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Going out for Valentine’s Day is just about the worst, unless it’s for exactly one martini and we don’t have to wait for a seat

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Feb 12Liked by Alison Roman

Lunar New Year and Valentine's season ...fun fun fun! Yes to savoring this last hurrah of winter with coziness, pasta and new red lipstick! Looking tres Jolie Sis! Two lips I've been loving so far this year: Burts Bees lip crayon in Tahitian Sunset and Laura Mercier high vibe lip color in blaze.

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Ooh thank you for the lipstick tips!

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Gemelli is my hands down favorite pasta and I can't wait to try this recipe with fusilli de gragnano, which seems like gemelli....only longer (I know, it is fusilli...only longer but I still lean toward gemelli). On a completely separate note, I received your dessert book "Sweet Enough" for Christmas and just made the carrot cake with dates. It is so my kind of dessert, no layers, store it in the pan, moist but not falling apart. I have always been a pineapple in my carrot cake kind of gal but I do like the sticky toffee pudding vibe from the dates. On another completely unrelated note, if you ever find yourself travelling on Route 10 from LA to Las Vegas, stop at Hadley Fruit Orchards for a date shake. iconic but so worth it. Last but not least, you rock that red lipstick so much better than TS does her red.

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I made this last night and was astounded at how delicious such a simple recipe was !!!!!

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Made this at the last minute last night and it was a lovely 10pm dinner alongside some steamed broccoli :)

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Made this yesterday - given NYC weather - and yet another hit. So happy to have in the repertoire.

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Made it for my husband who “hates” butter. Didn’t tell him there was any in it. He LOVED it 😈

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This was delicious. I sautéed some shrimp in the brown butter, and added spinach at the end. Thanks, Alison.

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We’re big fans of “easy night” cacio e pepe over here and now, that’s being thrown aside for Lemon Pepper Pasta with Browned Butter. It’s so damn good and we feel better afterwards. Perfect jet lag VDay dinner. Great recipe - thanks Alison!

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Hello! I get the mac and cheese longing vibe. Creamy smooth and no creepy fatty goop. I finally found the solution on the Modernist Cuisine website. Genius. Get your macaroni boiling and sequester the cheese deliciousness contained in the milk protein and fat by using the same ingredient found in Velveeta and Laughing Cow cheese wedges. It's calcium citrate . It's a totally natural product found in dairy products. I use their recipe for Mac and cheese when I serve a crowd for New Year Day with a slow baked ham and greens.

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Holy shit this was amazing. Thank you. My 8 year old was so happy with this. Two questions: I feel it's missing your green herby touch at the end. What herbs would be nice to go along with this? Also, because I am cooking for an 8 year old i'd like to add some protein. Do you think chicken would be good in this and should i cook it aside and add at the end or in what step could I add it? Imean this is perfect as is, so no offense. Thanks Alison. <3

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Parsley goes really nicely with this!

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This pasta shape (and the recipe) sound so fun! Immediately ordered the pasta. Will items from First Bloom ever be available online? Wish I could shop there daily!

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We are dabbling in little care packages but not yet launching full blown online retail, holding off as long as we can to just be physical retail! Xx

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Do agree about boxed Mac and cheese. It’s always better than made from scratch. Especially when you grab a fork and start eating straight from the pot; so creamy and satisfying. I’ve come across equally as good at eateries such as Shopsin’s in the Essex Street Market but haven’t been able to recreate it from scratch. I’ll be trying ur recipe this week and I can taste it already. You look fab! Food and fashion; so great!Thx

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This was fantastic!

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