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Your new verb made me laugh out loud: Beyonded.

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Thank you so much for the book recommendations! The review of "Lessons in Chemistry" included a blurb at the end about "Lab Girl", which I had intended to read and completely forgot about until today, so now I've got even more to add to my list; yay!

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Hello! I'm a very new subscriber and looking forward to reading past and future posts. Question? Is there a recipe for the jammy tomatoes in the lentil salad or just a quick instruction?? Thanks.

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yes, you're basically oven-drying them -- toss quartered tomatoes (I like the cherry tomatoes on the vine) in a little olive oil, place them skin-side down on foil-lined baking sheet, and roast for about 90 minutes at 275. They are so good -- in fact the biggest reason the lentil salad recipe isn't ready for you yet is because there weren't enough tomatoes in the first version!

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FYI I tried the DALS code at small packages and it said it wasn't valid, and I couldn't find the package with your book. Maybe it hasn't started yet?

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I love your recipes, but I also appreciate your recommendations for travel, home goods, and especially books. Here's one for you, prompted by your dabblings in Victorian Lit. I recently went on a Jane Eyre deep dive, inspired by the most delicious podcast: On Eyre, from a romance pod called Hot & Bothered. Smart, funny, insightful-- it enhanced my experience of the book so much. And about that book: if you are an audiobook person, try the free-to-members Audible version with Thandiwe Newton.

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I have a question that is completely irrelevant to this post. Is that even allowed? Hopefully yes. I made the buttermilk chicken fingers from Dinner: A Playbook tonight using panko crumbs. Baked for 15 minutes at 400. They came out totally white and a bit soggy/soft, not the nice brown color in the picture. I put them under the broiler to try to crisp them up a bit and certain crumbs got dark but nothing like the pic. What essential trick (of baking or food photography) am I missing? I think my kids would have been more willing to try them (great flavor) if they had been nicely browned. Thanks for any advice.

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