Big fan of tomato paste here- one of my fave uses happens like this-I saute some butter with onions and Anchovies until soft and then add half a cup or so of tomato paste. Cook it until its darkened, and then stir in some broth until it’s the right thickness for pasta sauce. Maybe add a lil garlic and cook longer.…

I agree with allowing yourself and others some time to mope and wallow in this shit time we are all in, but Jesus we have to draw the line somewhere. Please, if you see your partner doing something that looks like struggling or giving up, say what you are noticing and ask if they want help! This shit sucks but we have…

They're great with hot milk and bananas. I partake every time I'm in the US!

So what IS the most decadent thing you do? 

I would like to read more about the best things you make! Thanks, I always enjoy your work. 

Great article, thank you! 

Good plan, you can’t miss ‘em (Tchibo stores, And pastries)

I was excited to see a Tchibo story! I live in Austria and a joke in my family is to call Tchibo the "warm store" because they sell a puzzling assortment of things that make you... Warm. Coffee, socks, scarves, hats, mittens, excercize equipment, etc. It's kind of bizarre, and I have only ever had prepared coffee…

I didn't realize it was sponsored, but thanks for the condescension. 

I love Lizzo. Maybe she wanted to defend herself on the internet, and that’s fine too, but.. She could have just done the juice cleanse and not posted about it. Also I know juice cleanses are pretty useless, but I might still do one sometime, like Lizzo. . It feels good to follow a disciplined routine after a period…

Hi! Can the phrase "turning once" be elaborated? Does that mean rotate the tray, or flip the cookies? Or? I mean they're literally in my oven now, so it's too late for me to know for sure, but for next time. Thanks! 

I just want to say... Hi because my name is also Julianne and there’s not many of us. Also, coincidentally, my 3 year old son is named Shepherd. But he prefers to he called Sheppy. Happy holidays

My colleague was gifted a fancy cake in a wooden box for Christmas, but she didn’t want it and gave it to me. The cake was of the “Mohn” variety, which in Austria, where I live, is pretty typical. It’s a ground poppy seed cake, but not the lovely “lemon poppy seed” we Americans know and love, no, just kind of a blandy …

A lovely restaurant in Paris and I caught my son’s puke in my hand. My other son shit in the doorway of our friends’ home because he was still learning and was wearing just athletic shorts. It fell right out and landed on the porch. Another quirky thing is that one of my kids uses sign language and when I reunite with…

I have a hard time with cold sandwiches and this is.. A lot of cheese. But if ever given the opportunity, I would fry this a la grilled cheese. With some pickles or something 

I agree with not protecting or defending a person like trump, but the point is that making fun of someone because of their weight is equating body size with value as a human, or that being big is inherently bad. Trump should absolutely not make comments about people’s weight, but saying “he has no room to talk” does…

Maybe the formula has changed, since it was over 20 years ago, but all I can guess is.. You just keep going past the melty stage. Maybe 60 to 90 seconds

I guess you'll just have to try it. 

My brother used to make this thing he called, “cheese on a plate” and he would put a kraft single on a plate and microwave it until its crunchy on top, smooth in the middle. Then eat it plain. I haven't tried it for years, but not bad, not bad. 

What do you folks think about my idea of "performance art as costume". So you go to a party with a Co performer and play out a skit that only you two know about--something dramatic but not too risky, like a big cheating scandal or something and "perform" this dispute publicly through the night, revealing in the end…