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Illustration for a Mid Autumn Festival Story

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A Mid-Autumn Festival Story

September 13, 2021

A mysteriously missing pumpkin

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The Curious Case of the Mysteriously Missing Pumpkin

September 13, 2021

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Two Peas and the Odd Carrot Out

August 16, 2021

Skirt Illustration by David Ziegler-Voll

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This Pride, I’m not Skirting the Issue. Or am I?

June 7, 2021

Taste Tester Elliot Drucker

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What it’s like to be a Professional Mayonnaise Taste Tester

May 18, 2021

no plate like home pandemic story illustration

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No Plate Like Home

May 11, 2021

the pancake tower covered in candy

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The Epic Mother’s Day Pancake Tower

May 4, 2021

Elbows on the Table, an essay series

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Introducing Elbows on the Table

April 27, 2021

It's Pizza O'clock, Illustration by Tegan Harmonay

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It’s Pizza O’Clock

April 27, 2021

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We all know that sinking feeling when your produce

We all know that sinking feeling when your produce goes bad before you get to eat it. And we're here to tell you, we know you're trying your best! So we've created a hotline you can call in those moments of soggy spinach woe. Yes, you ARE still a good person even if your produce spoils. Yes, you ARE worthy of buying more produce!

So rather than letting that food guilt eat at you (see what we did there?), call us up for some apple-solutely silly food puns!

When life gives you lemons— make Content Marketi

When life gives you lemons— make Content Marketing Manager Nicole’s family recipe for lemon squares! A hit with the whole family, these tangy sweet desserts would make anyone pucker up! 😘 🍋 #womensmonth

This #womensmonth, we asked employees to share the

This #womensmonth, we asked employees to share their traditional family recipes. Growth Marketing Manager Melissa teaches us how to make her Nana’s date empañadas with a secret ingredient— beer! Salud! 🍻

Spring has sprung and bees are buzzin'! We'd like

Spring has sprung and bees are buzzin'! We'd like to start a movement for bee bottom appreciation. Have you ever seen a cuter heinie? 🐝

📸 @campo_de_flori

Did you know you can make pesto out of just about

Did you know you can make pesto out of just about any leafy green? This #spinachday, we’re making a big batch of spinach cashew pesto!

Pro tip: blanche greens in boiling water, then dunk into an ice bath before blending. This keeps the pesto a bright green and prevents it from turning brown. 🍃

This #womensmonth, we asked employees to share rec

This #womensmonth, we asked employees to share recipes passed down to them by women they love. This recipe for classic Jamaican curry chicken comes from Social Media Manager Codi’s mom, who was taught by her Grandmother.

Her mom *may or may not* have only agreed to share the recipe once she heard it was going on the internet. 😜 #makeherfamous

With the wettest weather in California in decades,

With the wettest weather in California in decades, our farmers have seen a citrus-scented surplus: organic jumbo lemons! Pictures don't do them justice-- these are monster lemons 🤯 They're ready to be transformed into cocktails, baked goods, and pasta dishes. ⁠
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Make some of our favorite lemony recipes—link in our bio! 🍋⁠

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