Julia’s Favorite Tools: Why She Loves Her Copper Mixing Bowl and Imusa Lemon Squeezer — Kitchen Tour

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Julia cooks in a simple, industrial-style loft where she’s learned to pare down and organize her cooking supplies to adapt to the limited storage and open space she shares with her mixologist boyfriend, Julian. “This place has taught me to be really on top of maintenance, and to keep everything I need in good shape” she says. Here are a few of her favorite tools:

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Recipe: Pizza with Roasted Red Peppers, Sausage & Jack Cheese — Recipes from The Kitchn

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If you find yourself a guest at my house, the chances are good that you will be served homemade pizza for dinner. If I don’t know you well, pizza is almost guaranteed to please. If I do know you well, I’ve probably already added your favorite toppings to my shopping list.

This particular cheesy specimen, topped with roasted red peppers, sausage, and plenty of Monterey Jack cheese, is one of my stand-by pizzas. My “house” pizza, if you will. C’mon over — I’ll make you one!

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10 Before & After Kitchen Renovations For Under $7,000 (Some Way Under!)

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We enjoy our fair share of fancy, five-digit renovations, but it’s the smaller, scrappier kitchen makeovers that really have our heart. Ranging in cost from $400 to $7,000, these 10 Before & After kitchen renovations show what can happen when owners don’t let small budgets get in the way of big plans. We’re inspired — and we know you will be, too!

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Julia’s Open, Antique-Industrial Atlanta Kitchen — Kitchen Tour

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Who cooks and eats here: Julia Badovinac, stylist
Where: Castleberry Loft District, Atlanta, GA
Rent or Own? Rent

When Julia Badovinac, a fashion stylist in Atlanta, moved into the two-story Castleberry loft she shares with her mixologist boyfriend Julian Goglia, a lot of the heavy lifting had already been done. “Julian helped renovate this place before he moved here — he laid all the drywall and did a lot of work with the owner, and then moved in once it was livable,” she told us.

When the couple decided to live together two years ago, Julia just added her own touches to the admittedly retro kitchen. Join us as we tour this lovely open space!

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How To Make a No-Bake Icebox Cake — Cooking Lessons from The Kitchn

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Right about the time you pull the white sandals and beach gear out of the closet, big, easy, and delicious party desserts also come into high style. What are you taking to that family potluck or graduation party this month? May I suggest the easiest yet most impressive dessert I know? It doesn’t even require an oven!

The icebox cake is a no-bake confection that needs literally no cooking or baking, and yet it yields what you would swear are slices of tender cake layers, filled with airy whipped cream and fresh summer fruit. Come see how to make one; you don’t even need a recipe.

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