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Katie Raffa's avatar

Happy to find your writing here! So many thoughts! You’ve convinced me to try algae oil. I’ve seen it on IG but I trust your recommendation!

The heyday black beans in adobo - not useful to you in CDMX, but up here sooooo helpful to throw together a delicious easy weeknight meal.

The NOMA fermentation projects pop up at USQ in 2023 (or was it 2024?!) totally convinced me. I quietly cut out of work that day to go stand in line. So delicious.

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Khuyen Do's avatar

Ugh having major FOMO about that Noma hot sauce now :( I got cold feet when the shipping cost was more than the product itself lolz

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Abena Anim-Somuah's avatar

Totally feel you on the shipping cost!!

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Sally Ekus's avatar

I’m going to check out this coffee situation. Also, since you’re clearly a hot head like me, you absolutely MUST get your hands on Mama Teav’s hot garlic. It’s better than crisp IMO because who wants flakes stuck in your teeth when you could have perfectly cooked, crispy garlic crunchies swimming in bright and hot oil? I literally put it on everything and their founders Christina and Anthony Teav started the company to honor their mom’s OG recipe and legacy as a Cambodian refugee.

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Abena Anim-Somuah's avatar

yess Mama Teav's has been on my list for a minute. Will have to try it- what a beautiful story.

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Valerie's avatar

Gonna try the heyday beans! Thanks for the recs

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Alexandra Leigh's avatar

At one point, I had almost the entire Heyday lineup in my pantry this year. Also, I think I need to try this popcorn!

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Abena Anim-Somuah's avatar

Heyday is an awesome pantry staple! And you must! You can order their tin with different varieties

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Emily Godward's avatar

Great list! Le Buerre Bordier is SO good. I did a butter tasting in Paris this summer and that was my favorite. I'll have to give the Algae Cooking Club Oil a try, I've been looking for a new cooking oil

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Samah Dada's avatar

yay for spring and mulberry!

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David Nebinski's avatar

Love seeing you writing here Abena!

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Abena Anim-Somuah's avatar

Thank you David!!

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Justine Ferrara's avatar

Love this!!!

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Andy Goodman's avatar

Those canned beans are a special

Kind of awful

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Stacey Mei Yan Fong's avatar

Always available for a snack rec xo

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Abena Anim-Somuah's avatar

You’re the best ❤️❤️

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