Kurt Suchman

loverly.com — More than just another item on the to-do list, perfecting the playlist for your special day can be a fun project-combining both you and your partner's music library to add a distinct personal touch.

Food52 — Whether eggs are dairy almost seems like a nonissue at first thought. Eggs and dairy products have such few similarities and perform such different functions in recipes that it sounds nonsensical to conflate the two. Dairy is what gives ingredients like milk, ice cream, cheese, and yogurt a delicate, creamy sweetness that coats your mouth.

Paste Magazine — Editor's Note: Welcome to our TV Rewind column! The Paste writers are diving into the streaming catalogue to discuss some of our favorite classic series as well as great shows we're watching for the first time.

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loverly.com — A date night at home doesn't have to be drab. Whether you're missing the last time you got to eat at your favorite restaurant or you're trying to pinch some pennies while saving up for your wedding budget, a homemade dinner with the right recipe can feel even more intimate.

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loverly.com — by Kurt Suchman * 04 Feb 2021 * 17 min read Even if we couldn't see them much in person, we all have that close circle of gals who've helped get us through the past year. Valentine's Day isn't just about romance, so don't save all your love for boo!

Loverly — Like most everything else, Valentine’s Day is going to look a little different this year. In lieu of a romantic date night at the fanciest restaurant, celebrations in the midst of COVID-19 don’t need to (and often can’t) be the flashiest displays of affection. The gifts we share this Valentine’s Day should be intimately considered to reflect the connections we’ve made with our partners over the past year, which could mean anything from investing in some cool office gear to make your partner’s work-from-home space more comfortable to signing up for specialty subscription service that will keep the gift-giving going for months to come. If you’ve been heavily indulging in retail therapy this year and don’t think there is one more thing you need to buy, we’ve got you covered! This list is loaded with unique and thoughtful gifts to keep sparking joy in your relationship all the way to the next Valentine’s Day.

Food52 — A professional kitchen is a well-oiled machine maintained by routine. Throughout my time as a server, line cook, and barista at restaurants and cafes, I relished the solace of opening in the quiet hours before sunrise, in preparation for the unrelenting rush.

Shondaland — 2020 has seen tumultuous times - pandemic, civil unrest, and economic downturn. But, thankfully, folks from all walks of life have stepped up to help others this year.

Shondaland — After getting laid off from his restaurant job due to the pandemic, one writer found solace by cooking at home to music.

Medium — At the start of the last decade, music was only getting harder to define. Bright and brash electro-pop and hip hop were dominating the mainstream radio charts, and indie bands began toeing the line between music blog acclaim and mainstream attention.

Medium — Written 02/06/2020 This isn't the first time Frances Quinlan has gone at it alone. The Philadelphia-based singer and songwriter has become a shining beacon in the national indie rock scene with her intricately original songs with Hop Along, who have put out some of the best albums of the last decade such as 2015's folk-punk landmark Painted Shut, which landed on many music publications' best albums of the 2010s lists.

Medium — The Muffs released their debut album in 1993, setting a formula of tight, classic style hooks that punched hard with Shattuck's grungy guitar and guttural screams that she became known for throughout the pop-punk community. But on their second album, 1995's Blonder and Blonder, The Muffs sound soared to new heights.

GIGsoup — Album after critically acclaimed album, Katie Crutchfield has proven herself to be one of the most emotive and direct songwriters in music today as the sole member of Waxahatchee. With a singular sound combining her deep Southern roots with the rolicking punk scenes she came of age in along with ...

GIGsoup — After 4 critically acclaimed albums, each inching closer to a fuller, more actualized sense of self and sound, it is safe to call Katie Crutchfield, known better mononymously as Waxahatchee, a modern indie rock veteran. Coming on the heels of her critically acclaimed 2017 album, "Out in the Stor ...

GIGsoup — Neko Case has been through hell and back, and her rage has never burned hotter until now. After the release of her Grammy-nominated "The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight. The Harder I Fight, the More I Love You" in 2013, Case has fought off stalkers and nosey reporters airing the acclaimed s ...

GIGsoup — Upon the final results of the 2016 U.S. election, shockwaves were heard around the globe as people tried to cope with the reality they were just waking up to. Everyone had their own way of dealing with the news, and as she was readying the release of her second studio album, the Richmond, VA son ...

GIGsoup — The Minnesota duo Now, Now has been building their new, quietly exuberant sound for the better part of the last decade. Founded outside Minneapolis by vocalist and chief songwriter KC Dalanager and instrumentalist Brad Hale, the band first found its cult following with 2012's raw, emo-inflected ... Albums

GIGsoup — On her third official full-length following over 50 independent releases on Bandcamp, 24 year old Greta Kline, better known as Frankie Cosmos, has done a lot of growing over her years. Her music has grown and flourished with it, and on their debut with Sub Pop Records 'Vessel,' Frankie Cosmos' s ...

GIGsoup — Mamma Mia, here they go again. Following the band's dissolution in 1983, a Broadway musical based on their work, and not one, but two film adaptations of their smash musical, Swedish pop legends ABBA have announced their reunion 35 years after they first broke up. The pop phenomenon took to Inst ...

Paste Magazine — If only we could all keep up with Leonard Cohen at his age. Now 82 years old, the legendary Canadian singer/songwriter just announced his 14th studio album, You Want It Darker, to be released this fall. While Cohen has not yet set an exact release date, he has detailed the album's nine-song track list.

Paste Magazine — Indie rock's savior and punk poet Mitski has just announced a series of fall tour dates in support of the ubiquitously acclaimed Puberty 2. The tour will take Mitski on 15 dates across the East Coast and parts of the Midwest.

Paste Magazine — Forget the British Invasion, because the Aussies have been untouchable in music as of recently. With acts such as Tame Impala, Sia, Courtney Barnett and others from down under slowly taking over alternative and mainstream radio, audiences and critics have been keeping a close read on Australia in hopes of discovering the country's newest and hottest musical export.