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5 You can do more with chestnuts than
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Miriam’s Advice Well
Philacatessen Miriam gets a letter from a reader who
wonders what to do when significant
others have different levels of risk
tolerance — regarding COVID and
other situations, too. Miriam notes
that it’s near-impossible to truly
control others, and that managing
differences is going to center around the relationship and an
overall communications strategy. From dating to parenting, Miriam
welcomes all questions. Email yours to news@jewishexponent.com
and put “Advice Well Question” in the subject line.

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Food columnist Keri White got her first taste of kohlrabi recently
and decided that the cruciferous vegetable related to the
cabbage/kale/broccoli family would work well in a slaw. As a
side with meatloaf and roasted kabocha squash, it proved ideal
and pairs well with apple. Check Philacatessen for the recipe,
and visit the blog regularly for content not normally found in the
printed edition, such as other recipes, restaurant reviews and
food news from around the Delaware Valley.

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