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In the past, I viewed “low-fat” cooking as a joyless endeavor—a bland landscape of steamed, unseasoned vegetables and dry, chalky...

In my earlier days of cooking, I viewed fruit as a strictly segregated food group—a standalone snack or a sugary...

When I first dined out at Chipotle, I viewed most of the food as a caloric “trap”—a mountain of white...

In my earlier days of “healthy eating,” I viewed the lettuce wrap as a sad, floppy consolation prize—a desperate attempt...

For a significant period, I viewed Mexican food as a “heavy” indulgence—a landscape of deep-fried tortilla chips, oily cheeses, and...

I viewed the omelet as a greasy “diner staple”—a rubbery yellow envelope stuffed with processed ham and oily cheddar that...

I viewed breakfast as a race to the bottom—a quick hit of refined carbs and caffeine that gave me a...

For a significant period, I viewed Valentine’s Day dinner as a mandatory “food coma” event—a night defined by heavy, butter-laden...

I mostly viewed “packed lunches” as a sad compromise—a soggy turkey sandwich or a plastic container of leftovers that I’d...

For a long time, I viewed ramen as the ultimate “emergency meal”—a comforting but nutritionally empty bowl of refined flour...

For a significant period, I viewed the post-meal “food baby” as an unavoidable tax on eating—the uncomfortable tightness and distension...

For a long time, I viewed Taco Tuesday as a “diet-breaker”—a delicious but dangerous spiral into greasy shells, heavy creams,...