Lizzie Hessek
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Lizzie Hessek
- Aug 22, 2018
- 5 min
The Eclade de Moules, or the most dramatic way to cook mussels.
I love mussels. I love most shellfish, in fact. Scallops, oysters, lobsters, clams... if you have a hard shell and a soft body, I...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Apr 20, 2018
- 5 min
The Unbearable Ennui of Being
I’m not sure about this, but my friend Ally says that I do well when faced with the crushing and unending ennui of life. Frankly, I don’t...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Dec 6, 2017
- 4 min
Buns in the Oven Part 8: International Thespian Society
Your good news is not always someone else’s good news. Don’t let that stop you from sharing your news with people you want to share with,...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Nov 14, 2017
- 3 min
The Creepy Secret to Glowing Skin
A few months ago, during the height of sticky summer sadness, I went on a coffee date with a friend. We were chatting about this and that...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Oct 27, 2017
- 6 min
Treachery and Beauty: Life Lessons from Hiking in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania rocks. It rocks in the figurative sense of being super great, and it rocks in the sense that there are literal stones,...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Feb 24, 2017
- 3 min
Gold Plate Your Food!
Have you ever been eating a delicious piece of cake and said to yourself, "This cake is good, but it would be so much better if it were...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Nov 30, 2016
- 2 min
Cookie Party Traditions and Tribulations
Nearly every year since my sophomore year in high school, my friends Ally and Sarah and I have gotten together around the holidays to...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Sep 2, 2016
- 3 min
Tricks of the Trade: Between Fine China and a Hard Plate
Hello! Since it is still too hot to bake in Philadelphia, we are once again skipping our regularly scheduled broadcast of Baking + Beer...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Jun 22, 2016
- 5 min
The Decade Dinner Party
My beautiful mama turned 60 last month, and the only thing she asked for was a dinner at home with her family. She asked Rachel and me to...
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Lizzie Hessek
- May 24, 2016
- 6 min
Lessons Learned from Running Errands like its 1890
When I lived in France I was completely charmed by the ever-present stores that sold one very specific thing or performed one very...
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Lizzie Hessek
- May 5, 2016
- 2 min
How to Make a Good Decision: Demystified
As many of you know by now, life is full of complexities. Everything we do has its pros and its cons. Sometimes it's hard to know if you...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Apr 27, 2016
- 6 min
Queer Casablanca
One Monday night in late March, Rachel and I were stumbling through the streets of Shinjuku-2-chome looking for a warm place to rest our...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Apr 19, 2016
- 1 min
The Ballad of Dashed Sandwich Dreams
My friend Ally sent me this photo and said: "This was just lying there in the kitchen in my office. A single slice of untoasted bread in...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Apr 11, 2016
- 5 min
How to Beat Jet Lag to the Punch (and Other Tips for Coming Home from Vacation)
Rachel and I arrived home from Japan Thursday night, and I am excited to share our adventures with you. It was a perfect trip, and Japan...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Mar 24, 2016
- 3 min
The Ultimate List of Things to Do the Day Before You Leave for Vacation
So, you have been planning a big vacation for several months, have you? You got your passport updated, you dropped your cat off at your...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Feb 11, 2016
- 3 min
Personality Tests for People Who Hate Personality Tests
I can't tell you why people are obsessed with personality tests, and I certainly won't pretend to be immune to the fascination. In fact,...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Feb 6, 2016
- 6 min
Try Something New: Idioms for (almost) Every Occasion
Words are important. You know what is more important? Words that don't mean what they are supposed to mean. That's right, folks, we're...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Jan 30, 2016
- 7 min
A Comprehensive Guide to Winter Coats
You probably know this by now: I love winter. The chilling wind whipping through my body and preventing me from breathing makes me feel...
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Lizzie Hessek
- Dec 22, 2015
- 6 min
Christmas in the Time of Climate Change
If you have read previous posts on Queer Martha, you are most likely very aware of how much I love Christmas. I start to get excited...
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