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" A real woman is someone who knows what she wants. If you want to stay home, that's fine, but you have to be clear-eyed. "
Ruth Reichl
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She
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" Laos is a country where everything is eaten. When I came back, I would find myself chopping parsley and thinking: 'Why am I throwing these stems away? They're perfectly edible.' "
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