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34. Al Dente and Done
Would I lie to you?
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Mike Takasaki
March 2023
33. Govern Yourself Accordingly
Is there a right way to do everything? Or anything?
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Mike Takasaki
January 2023
32. Using all of my head
One purchase, eight dishes, almost zero waste
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Mike Takasaki
31. The Catch-Up Issue
All the things that wouldn't fit before.
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Mike Takasaki
December 2022
30. Relearning to Crawl
After a two-year hiatus, the return of a delicious tradition
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Mike Takasaki
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29. The 2022 Gift Guide Part 2
What's on my wish list this year
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Mike Takasaki
November 2022
28. The 2022 Gift Guide - Part 1
Searching the darkest recesses of my cupboards and drawers for ideas
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Mike Takasaki
September 2022
27. Season Your Dishes
How tiny can a stroke of genius be?
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Mike Takasaki
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26. Sauregurkenzeit
If you're not making money, make pickles.
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Mike Takasaki
June 2022
25. The Changing of the Garden
I’ve written before that I came late to gardening and haven’t internalized the seasonal rhythms of gardening. (When to order seeds, when to start them…
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Mike Takasaki
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24. Heat-Adjacent Cooking
How not to cook a chicken
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Mike Takasaki
April 2022
23. Medium is the Message
And the message is "good luck getting this recipe right"!
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Mike Takasaki
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