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Cooking Complex, Time-Consuming Meals Taught Me to Be Patient With Myself

Cooking Complex, Time-Consuming Meals Taught Me to Be Patient With Myself

An essay published on VICE about the patience and joy found in preparing intricate meals.

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  • Stevie
    StevieFirst to rec

    “This essay by Hanif Abdurraqib has provided me with some of the most top notch nights ever. Date nights, friend hangs, solo nights—— do yourself a favor and put on Carole King’s Tapestry record while you make risotto with mushrooms à la Lidia Bastianich.”

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  • jennifer
    jennifer

    “i don't make the rules, but Hanif does”

  • Sarah Kassam
    Sarah Kassam

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