Ask Me Anything: How to Convert a Tofu Skeptic

Also this week: I take questions about restaurants in Tucson and how I make rice — and remember a very inappropriate customer request.

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Hello from Tampa! I’m here with the Minnesota Wild on a short road trip through Florida. I hope you appreciate today’s T-shirt.

I take your questions every week, and when I say ask me anything, I mean anything: In recent weeks I’ve given recommendations for great places to eat in Honolulu and Brisbane; talked about removing the green germ from garlic; and extolled the many benefits of using your freezer more.

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