Category: Food!
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My Mom’s Pretzels
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My mom is famous. Well, her pretzel recipe is. Growing up, the oily, still-warm, garlicky pretzels only emerged from the oven on special occasions: birthdays, Halloween, Christmas, etc. And, of course, school parties. Since gluten allergies only recently became a thing people actually worried about (at least in northwest Louisiana),…
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Pickle Girl
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Of all the embarrassing nicknames that kids pick up in elementary school, mine certainly is one of the least creative but most descriptive: pickle girl. I can’t say I didn’t deserve it though. Every day, without fail, I would bring pickles to school with my lunch. I crunched on them…
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Why Italian Food is So Dang Good
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Italy is famous for many things: temperate weather, beautiful people, stunning coasts, rolling hills, rich history, high-quality wine, and, of course, delicious food. But I fully believe that even if Italy was just a farming country with no other draws, people would still flock there to get a taste of…