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By Alice Levitt, Kelly Kendall, and Michele Kettner
Like a Ninja
Before I start doing some serious restaurant eating this summer, I’m going to do what I always do: Cook with my favorite appliance! Writing about my affection for the Ninja Foodi has got me craving the recipe I shared for crispy pork belly. I’ll pair it with a spring-y salad so I can pretend that I’m being just a little bit healthy. –Alice Levitt, food editor/critic
Peonies, Please!
I’ve been stalking the Instagram and Facebook pages of Fields of Flowers ever since reading our story on them, to see when they open. A “big” cup of my favorite flower for $20? I’m envisioning a whole apartment full of blossoms! –Kelly Kendall, editor
Cinema Paradiso
While streaming has definitely been my go-to since the start of the pandemic, I do miss actually being in a theater. Even though I have access to endless movies, it’s not the same experience. As I prepare for summer blockbusters to hit the theaters in the coming weeks, I’m going to forgo an hour of streaming to instead attend a virtual lecture on moviegoing in America. I can’t wait to hear about the 100-plus-year history. –Michele Kettner, associate digital and research editor
