The other day, I overheard someone say, “If I don’t see another garbanzo bean in a long time, I won’t be sad.” He stockpiled garbanzo beans just before the shutdown and apparently, he had his fill.

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I love thinking about language. It is riddled with rules and structure, but it’s changing all the time. Words get used so often, recklessly or in disparate circumstances, that they lose their original ...

2 lamb racks (about 2 pounds each), chine bone removed, sliced into cutlets* 2 tablespoons olive oil 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 small white onion, finely chopped Zest from ...

I love thinking about language. It is riddled with rules and structure, but it's changing all the time. Words get used so often, recklessly or in disparate circumstances, that they lose their original ...