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In Defence of Garlic in a Jar: How Food Snobs Almost Ruined My Love of Cooking

June 22, 2022February 15, 2023 - by Gabrielle Drolet

Celebrity chefs, food writers, and home cooks have sneered at pre-cut produce. They’re dismissing those of us with disabilities

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Essays on Lip Service: The Deep Dive podcast Episode Bonus

June 9, 2022June 9, 2022 - by The Walrus Staff

Author and editor-in-chief at Catapult magazine, Tajja Isen, talks about her new book

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Screaming and Watercolours: I Turned My Toddler’s Tantrums into Art

May 3, 2022May 30, 2022 - by Teresa Wong

Was it unfeeling to use my child’s outbursts for an artistic pursuit?

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Grief Struck Me Speechless. Learning a New Language Helped Me Open Up

April 7, 2022April 7, 2022 - by Shawn Hitchins

An impulsive decision to take Spanish classes became a turning point after the deaths of loved ones

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Article Club: Child Care for All

April 5, 2022April 5, 2022 - by The Walrus

Featuring Sadiya Ansari, Anjum Sultana and Karen Muir, moderated by Angela Misri

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How Meal Kits Changed My Mind about Cooking

December 6, 2021April 30, 2022 - by Anne Thériault

The pandemic sparked a boom in cooking from scratch. Where do boxes of premeasured ingredients fit in?

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Why Should I Feel Ashamed of My Opioid Prescription?

September 15, 2021September 21, 2021 - by Carlyn Zwarenstein

Chronic pain devastated my life. Drugs restored it

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What I’ve Learned from Getting Fired Six Times (So You Don’t Have To)

April 15, 2021March 18, 2022 - by Cathrin Bradbury

If you’re called into the boss’s office on a Tuesday or a Thursday, watch out. And if you see an envelope? Run

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Health

OCD Is Not a Joke

March 1, 2021June 26, 2023 - by Lisa Whittington-Hill

People with obsessive-compulsive disorder are often depicted as Type A clean freaks. The reality is much worse

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January/February 2021

Why My Mother’s Cassava Pie Is More than a Comfort Food

December 11, 2020January 29, 2021 - by Steph Wong Ken

Learning the history of resistance behind my family’s favourite dish

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