It was my birthday middle of last week, so I made this tapioca pudding for an easy midweek celebration. The great thing about this pudding is that it's a breeze to whip up on a weeknight, but it feels elegant and special with the flavors of cardamom, honey, pistachio, and rose water (optional), making it just as worthy for a dinner party.
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Read MoreThe New Year; it can be motivating and exciting, but if you’re like me, you might also feel anxious returning to the reality of normal routine after a period of relaxed, indulgent days. It feels like there’s no choice but to leave the comforts of the season behind in order to be productive and balanced again – as if we can’t have both at once. But this all-or-nothing mentality is not fair logic.
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