"...true originality is rare. Multiple cookbook authors have stories of asking people to send in family recipes and receiving dozens of nearly identical versions. “A lot of that has to do with [recipes sharing] very common ingredients,” says Stephanie Pierson, who wrote in to describe her experience asking for brisket recipes."—Alex Mayyasi. "The Dirty Secret … Continue reading The Dirty Secret of ‘Secret Family Recipes’
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Take Your Time: The Seven Pillars of a Slow Thought Manifesto
"The problem with ‘fast action’ is that it presumes a sure way of doing things and a uniformity that, in a pinch, we can accelerate. Just as fast food works for some meals and not for others, we must remain open to things that take time, both for preserving what is of value from the … Continue reading Take Your Time: The Seven Pillars of a Slow Thought Manifesto
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