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I finally bought a bottle of Graza olive oil ( https://amzn.to/4fLEVGy ) when it went way on sale. It tasted grassy to me — fine, not life‑changing. Now that Trader Joe’s has a near‑identical dupe, the craze is receding, late‑cycle phase. You don’t need to blame Millennials for food trends, such as this one. Because food trends have been an inevitable part of American culture for years. We have survived Sriracha sauce , Everything‑but‑the‑Bagel spice, Gochujang, tinned‑fish and many, many more. To preface, I use a lot of olive oil and other oils almost every day (pictured). I’ll use a regular, low-budget one for cooking, a neutral, inexpensive oil that doesn’t fight the food’s flavor, and a better quality one for salads, sauces and pesto.   I rotate a few brands that I like.   The Millennial-coded Graza makes for an interesting case.   It became popular due to the intersection of several pressure points:   1. The Aesthetic Era of Kitchen Signaling - “shelfie” dis...

My lovely neighbor had an abundance of Asian Pears and gifted some to me. Asian Pears have a gifting history across China, Japan and Korea as symbols of respect, purity, good fortune, longevity and abundance. All of these are qualities in short supply and you can send them in my direction, for sure. What’s more, they encouraged the preparation of a healthy lunch – since I have time to prep during the day. If you haven’t tried them before, Asian Pears are like a cross between an apple and a water chestnut.   The skin is very al dente but prepping them in thin cuts or with a mandolin highlights how fresh and crisp the flesh of the fruit is.   I planned an Asian Pear salad with sliced endive and walnuts. Wouldn’t you know, I had some Gorgonzola Dolce in the fridge. The rich indulgence of the cheese being the perfect contrast to the cool, water dense fruit.   Toasted the walnuts. And made a dressing of: olive oil, salt, pepper, balsamic vinegar, rice wine vinegar, amino a...

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