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I just love your newsletter! Every time I get one there is always something that I will plan to prepare. Thank you for sharing all that you learn with us. You always do the research and come back with perfection! Best, Donna Anderson

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Thank you Donna! Means a lot :)

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I love your romesco sauce from pizza night! I like making things from scratch but sometimes ease takes precedence!

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Same 💕💕💕

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This turned out great!

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I'm so happy to hear this :)

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I’m so sad to be away from my home kitchen right now, because I want to make both of these recipes IMMEDIATELY. 🤤

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I'm so HAPPY you're away, journeying through Europe and unable to make romesco immediately :) Your latest post was so brilliant. It gave me chills and made me cry as I felt so simpatico with all of your emotions/reasoning. Every year we camp for three days in the Adirondacks where we lose connectivity about 10 minutes out from the site. The first day and leading up to that first day is so stressful and filled with moments of me wondering how I can bow out. By day 3 I never want to come home. Enjoy your travels!

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Oh gosh, Ali, I’m so touched to hear this—thank you! 🥹 My boyfriend and I spent our lunch today talking about our big plans for making baguettes from leftover pizza dough when we return…you’ve given us a lot to look forward to.

Re: the beginning of vacation being so stressful…I feel you!! And we don’t have kids, so in theory, it should be much chiller. (But let’s just say that Day 1 of driving on the wrong side of the road was…not our best moment as a couple 🤣)

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FANtastic. I love this romesco hack. Wish I lived in Nashville. Hope the event is great.

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Q: The almonds in your photo look pretty dark after their stint in the oven — was that any problem?

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Incredibly it was not a problem, but that color is not ideal — the recipe instructs to stir during the roasting process, which I did not do and which I think would have prevented that color.

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🖐️ I suffer from the need to make things from scratch. Love your letters. 💕💗

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🤣

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THose are probably tree nuts. Not sure. I think sunflower seeds might work, though.

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Is there a substitute for almonds? Allergic to tree nuts.

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I think pine nuts would work but I might toast them separately stovetop over low heat while everything else roasts to ensure they don't burn.

Would pine nuts work for you?

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