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" Every era has its own list of ingredients that are considered exotic and then, 15 years later, they're not. "
Yotam Ottolenghi
Ingredients
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" On many occasions, an informal buffet and casual seating offer a little more intimacy than a loud gathering around a big table. "
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" Conflict is very much a state of mind. If you're not in that state of mind, it doesn't bother you. "
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" Food was always important in my family, but I didn't think of it as a vocation until a later point in life. "
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