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At Home with Ally Walsh of Canyon Coffee | Ordinary Habit

At Home with Ally Walsh of Canyon Coffee

Our journey into coffee began with a jump start when we accidentally broke our french press one morning, and replaced it on a whim with a Chemex. The contrast in flavor—smooth, clear and sweet compared to the press’s more robust, thicker body—was a pleasant surprise, and we’ve been enjoying the daily pour over ritual ever since. 

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At Home with Fanny Singer | Ordinary Habit

At Home with Fanny Singer

I met Fanny Singer years ago while working in the kitchen at Violet Cakes in London. Around the same time that Ordinary Habit was launched – a mother/daughter duo founded company – Fanny’s book Always Home was released. Chronicling her world of food, wine and travel, it’s also an intimate portrait of her mother Alice Waters. I was immediately struck by the beautiful nature of their relationship, one that very much reminded me of my own relationship with my mom.

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At Home with Samantha Sheehan | Ordinary Habit

At Home with Samantha Sheehan

Samantha was named one of Food & Wine Magazine’s “15 Women to Watch in Wine” and has been featured in Bloomberg, Wine&Spirits Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, and the LA Times, among others. In 2020, Mommenpop Grapefruit won a Good Food Award, and was rated 95 points and named one of the Top 100 Spirits by Wine Enthusiast.

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At Home with Moonlynn Tsai | Ordinary Habit

At Home with Moonlynn Tsai

Soup (especially stew) is the perfect puzzle pairing meal, you have everything you need in one bowl which allows you to have more space to spread out with the puzzle pieces and lid image reference! This oxtail stew has been my go to comfort meal for as long as I could remember. My mom would make it all the time (also, oxtail was super cheap back in the day) and provides the warmth and nourishment needed to combat a NYC winter.

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At Home with Claire Ptak of Violet Cakes | Ordinary Habit

At Home with Claire Ptak of Violet Cakes

Our founder Echo lived in London for a few years, and worked at a most magical bakery tucked away in East London – Violet Cakes. After completing her Master’s degree, she was connected with Claire, and an instant bond was formed. In the years that have since passed Claire, and Violet Cakes, has become renowned the world over, even making Harry + Meghan’s Royal wedding cake. There’s no one more fitting than Claire to share a recipe perfectly paired with Holly Jolley’s Secret Jungle Tea Party. We think our lioness would approve.

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At Home for the Holidays with Via Maris | Ordinary Habit

At Home for the Holidays with Via Maris

In usual times Chanukah is a holiday to see friends and family, eat, light the menorah together, and play games. Games have always been a customary part of celebrating Chanukah – spin the dreidel being a classic, but you’ll also find puzzles, cards, charades, mahjong, and more. 

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At Home with Canal House | Ordinary Habit

At Home with Canal House

Melissa Hamilton and Christopher Hirsheimer of Canal House Cooking  agree that puzzle time most often calls for nibbles, and a pantry-inspired snack and a wonderfully bittersweet Negroni are perfectly in order. Marleigh Culver’s Migula pairs wonderfully with these end of day delights from our friends at Canal House. 

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At Home with Ghia | Ordinary Habit

At Home with Ghia

To kick off our Ordinary Habit At Home series of recipes, our friends at Ghia sent over the perfect pairing to drink while you work on Wish You Were Here.

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