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Strawberry Romanoff Cream Pie

For a simple summer dessert, strawberries Romanoff has elbow-glove style. The name hints at Russian aristocracy to which it has no actual ties, though the sketchy Old Hollywood restaurateur after whom it’s named supposedly traded on the association and lifted the recipe from the famed Escoffier. It’s kind of the perfect scammer backstory for humble […]

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Elegant Macerated Strawberries

My relationship with strawberries is complex. My only opportunity to buy groceries is in the dead of night, having finally left a 12-hour shift working on a TV show production set or photoshoot. Safeway or 7-Eleven are my only options, and when I have strawberry cravings, the quality from those stores is lackluster. I miss […]

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