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This made me crave ratatouille— and as someone who currently has a problematic relationship with vegetables that’s saying a lot. Also thanks for making this the peasant way I do and not the fussy French way where you feather everything together in a baking dish. Miss you! ❤️

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I always think how those vegetables can't taste that good. Miss you too.

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"The Give." Woah. I feel a version of this sometimes when I sit down to eat food that someone else has made for me -- at a friend's house, or at a particularly familiar or cozy restaurant. It's the relaxation / letting-go that comes with trusting that someone is going to take good care of you. Thank you for giving a name to this feeling, and for this gorgeous recipe.

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Oh! That's also such a great example of that feeling, when you know someone is going to bring you the plate of food you need without knowing what it is. Thank you.

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Clearly I'm making ratatouille tomorrow. Thank you!

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Please let me know how that goes.

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Oh my god. This is magnificent. Cooking class! I still think about our session here in Urbana all the time, equal parts cooking and talk therapy and smoking/drinking in the driveway. Miss you.

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Miss you too and that great driveway/backyard situation.

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Love your section on The Give. Know that moment really well…and that it can apply to people.

High Five to Bazzini cans for utensils.

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You know it!

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