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Happy Tuesday Reader,
I am sitting at LaGuardia airport, waiting for my return flight to Kansas City after four days in Virginia. I caught up with good friends, wandered the campus of my alma mater - James Madison University (where robots now deliver food to kids in dorms), and spent a couple of nights relaxing at a resort outside of Charlottesville.
I have a hard time fully unplugging from work, but it's amazing what a difference a few days can make. I'm feeling re-energized and excited to go home tonight, make a batch of Instant Pot Italian Sausage Pasta, and start brainstorming how to recreate these sweet potato potstickers I ate at Marigold yesterday.
Join the Test Kitchen
Sitting here this morning, I wondered if I had ever told you that the recipes on Inquiring Chef are tested by myself, a professional recipe tester, and a wonderful team of volunteers. The photos below are all from members of my test kitchen!
If testing recipes is something that interests you, here's what it looks like. I will email you with new recipes each month. Make one or two, or skip it if you're busy. If you make a recipe, fill out a short survey to let me know how it worked. This is a volunteer opportunity, but we have a lot of fun, and you get to be part of a great community of home cooks!
If you would like to join the test kitchen, reply to this email with your first name and preferred email address. Any and all cooking skills are welcome!
I'm off to board my flight! Talk to you soon,
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