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Spring at Myriel

A delicious spring meal at Myriel in Saint Paul, Minnesota

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Introducing the Fare by Clare Festival + Market Food Review Matrix

Ensuring success in table-free, utensil-free, and one-handed eating since 2025

May 273 min read

Ode to Beans

If you've spent more than about one hour with me, you know that I am a proud member of the Rancho Gordo Bean Club, which is essentially...

May 246 min read

Bowls, bowls, all types of bowls

This post is a tribute to Leslie Jones' verse of SNL's "Back Home Ballers." It is also in honor of my friend Carl who loves a grain...

May 172 min read

Where to Shop

ACTION OPPORTUNITY: Friday, February 28 is an economic blackout - a day of no shopping (except local/small businesses)! Join me in not...

Feb 274 min read

How to Pack for a Trip

I travel quite frequently for fun and occasionally for work. I like to think I have gotten packing down to a science, and today I shall...

Feb 194 min read

Pizza

Two of the most important and oft-debated* topics of our time are pizza styles and pizza toppings. Thus, today I have decided to present...

Jan 315 min read

Fare By Clare's 2024 Holiday Gift Guide

Clare's 2024 gift guide

Nov 24, 20245 min read

Fare by Clare's Slightly Extra 2023 Holiday Gift Guide

It's been years since I put together my own holiday gift guide, but this year I have decided to bless you all with one. As a fierce...

Nov 11, 20238 min read

Enoteca Pinchiorri

Michelin 3-star in Florence, Italy and the first woman-owned restaurant outside of France to be awarded three Michelin stars On our...

Oct 17, 20236 min read

Pumpkin Pasta with Parsnips, Pancetta, and Parm

I recently saw Hayden Haas' recipe for cheesy pumpkin pasta on Tiktok and got very inspired to make it myself. However, when I went to...

Dec 17, 20223 min read

Part 3: How extra should you be?

From the series "The Art of Subtly and Benevolently Manipulating People into Having Fun or How to Host a Dinner Party" One of the most...

Dec 14, 20226 min read

Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream (Pumpkin SpIce Cream?)

I'm not a PSL lady but I am a pumpkin foam cold brew lady and a Culver's salted caramel pumpkin concrete mixer lady. Here is my ode to...

Dec 6, 20223 min read

Part 2: Figuring out the Food

The second part in this series will focus on arguably the most essential element of hosting a dinner party: the dinner itself. I typically b

Nov 30, 20224 min read

Part 1: Planning Ahead

For our first installment of the hosting series, I'll focus on event structure and planning ahead. These steps can be done weeks (or even mo

Nov 17, 20223 min read

The Art of Subtly and Benevolently Manipulating People into Having Fun

Or, How to Host a Dinner Party Introduction It's no secret that I love to host dinner parties. You might think that hosting a dinner...

Nov 16, 20222 min read

Vinai x Steady Pour Residency

While we wait with bated breath for Chef Yia Vang's Vinai restaurant to open, we got to get a sneak preview through their residency at...

Sep 28, 20223 min read

A Tour of Italy

I recently had the pleasure of dining at a new-to-me establishment by the name of Olive Garden. I was intrigued to go there because I’ve...

Jun 19, 20224 min read

Myriel, St. Paul

We recently visited Myriel, a new-ish restaurant by Chef Karyn Tomlinson in St. Paul. Myriel is mostly a ticketed tasting menu with one...

Jun 1, 20222 min read

Tater Tot Hot Dish, Jarred Queso Edition

What do you do when you want to make tater tot hot dish but find yourself without the allegedly essential cream of mushroom soup? Don't...

May 22, 20222 min read

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