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Rosie Buchanan's avatar

You CAN live without an oven if you have a great toaster oven/air fryer, so long as you don't have to cook for more than 4. The light in that apartment might be worth it.

Melanie Masarin's avatar

I applied, cross every toe and finger for me!

Caroline Steranka's avatar

I really enjoyed reading this. Thank you!

Kate Donahue's avatar

Finally pre-ordered!!! I think I’m going to do a bunch of pissaladières for my savory option at my grad party… main event is an ice cream sundae bar 😎 so ready for summer food!

Melanie Masarin's avatar

That sounds incredible!! Thank you I hope you love it :)

CL Reports's avatar

Such good taste! 😌

Carla Contreras's avatar

This was INCREDIBLE to read 🤓 Taking this Taylor quote with me today, "They want to see you rise. They don't want you to reign." PS: Hope to see you at CB this weekend 🍒

Melanie Masarin's avatar

I’ll be there!!

Carla Contreras's avatar

Amazing! Excited to meet you IRL ❤️

Kira Rich's avatar

The paragraph about Emma is SO true and made me really sad. Thankfully, she seems like the woman who's able to ignore it all and focus on her inner strength instead.

Melanie Masarin's avatar

No winning. She’s a beast (and a beauty)!

Liz's avatar

I donated 10 cookbooks this weekend that aren't my style, and ordered the book--from the place in my old BK hood. It's time for me to take things up a notch from my usual meal of ocean steaks with spices I pick up traveling. Thanks for making this seem unintimidating Melanie!

Melanie Masarin's avatar

Omg 🥹 I really hope you love it !!

Liz's avatar

I'll tell you♥️🩷💙Italian food

Ella Saddler's avatar

Gratitude for a full life yes! I loved this Substack. It’s so hard to not do it all because so many things are exciting and life feels so fleeting I constantly find myself wanting to pack all of the things in.

Melanie Masarin's avatar

Exactly! I remember being bored as a kid and hating the feeling so I guess I brought this upon myself ;) trying to remember that how you spend your days is how you spend your life and to enjoy it all!

Liza Belmonte's avatar

Fine, I'll buy the Khaite flats. Last time I bought a pair of embellished Khaite shoes, they ended up being my favorite shoes for 4 years and counting, so this feels okay, or so I tell myself. Would you mind sharing if they are true to size? Thank you, Melanie! x

Melanie Masarin's avatar

True to size! I’m a 39 and got the 8.5. I love them.

Amrit Tietz's avatar

You my friend, cannot live with an oven.

Melanie Masarin's avatar

Maybe I am the delusion

Grace Atwood's avatar

I need "doing it all is a delusion" on a post-it!

Loved meeting you this week. xx

Melanie Masarin's avatar

Me too! Theres a giant hole in my heart that the tour isnt taking me to charleston, but I hope we get to hang properly when you visit us next.

Grace Atwood's avatar

yes, we must!!! I’ll get in touch!

Aishwarya Iyer's avatar

This was so good Mel

Melanie Masarin's avatar

You understand <3

Cat Chen's avatar

I can't wait for your book! Proud of you always my friend <3

Melanie Masarin's avatar

And me you! The tour brings me to LA in May I hope to see you :)

Cat Chen's avatar

Wouldn’t miss it ♥️

Eileen O'Brien's avatar

Obsessed with the grey Tibi tee!

Melanie Masarin's avatar

Their whole collection is so good right now!

Lindsay Mark's avatar

I just started reading Essentialism by Greg McKeown and nothing has ever spoken to me more

Megan Alida Strachan's avatar

Skylight / fireplace Heaven