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On Baking Muffins

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Sep 15, 2025

On Baking Muffins

How to make vegan muffins from anything.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
The Summer of Daiquiris

The Monthly Menu

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Sep 12, 2025

The Summer of Daiquiris

The Monthly Menu covers the eating, cooking, and drinking of July and August.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
How Not to Choose a Restaurant

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Sep 8, 2025

How Not to Choose a Restaurant

Wherever you think the piña colada originated tells me everything.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy

“Reading Makes You a Different Person”

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Sep 1, 2025

“Reading Makes You a Different Person”

A conversation with author Anya von Bremzen.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy
On Money

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Aug 25, 2025

On Money

A breakdown of my income as a writer in traditional publishing and the creator economy.

Alicia Kennedy
Alicia Kennedy

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Excerpts from a lecture, as well as a sincere question.

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