Recipes from In Defense of Food
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EntreePasta and Fagioli
"This is a traditional Italian soup made of pasta and beans -- it warms up your heart on cold winter days and provides adequate amounts of…
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Side DishPolenta Patties with Sautéed Greens, Poached Egg and Roma Tomato Basil Salsa
Polenta is corn, but coarse and unrefined. Team it with some vegetables, and you can get kids to eat veggies for breakfast. Everyone always…
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Side DishChana Masala
This Indian chickpea dish is a beloved staple in my home. If you don’t have cooked chickpeas, you can use canned, but it will cost about $1…
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SaladSpicy Panzanella
A former classmate of mine, George, likes salads with a little kick. (As you can maybe tell, I do, too!) For inspiration, I turned to…
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EntreeSweet Potato Enchiladas
This sweet potato enchilada recipe is courtesy of Alyssa Crittenden, who appears in In Defense of Food.
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EntreeTom Farley’s Favorite Meal
"I’m a health guy, not a foodie. I don’t like to cook. Now, I don’t dislike cooking. It’s just that there are so many other things that…
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Soup and StewTarahumara Three Sisters Stew
"This is a hearty, satisfying, easy-to-assemble stew recipe that I picked up in Copper Canyon Mexico. What delights me here is that the…
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Side DishHigh Omega-3 Risotto
"Ever since I learned that one can make risotto in the pressure cooker -- in just 7 minutes, this has been my favorite go-to recipe for a…
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EntreeSamp and Beans
Samp and beans is a traditional South African dish, and was a favorite of Nelson Mandela. This recipe is courtesy of Stephen O'Keefe.
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SnackMargaret Mellon's Pickle Wreaths
"Most of my life I have been fortunate enough to live with people, starting with my father, who were able and enthusiastic cooks. As a…
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DessertMarion Nestle's Favorite Summer Fruit Thing
When fresh fruit is abundant, here’s a quick and easy way to appreciate it. I’ve made this with blueberries, peaches, apples and rhubarb,…
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AppetizerStrawberry Beaver Dam Chicken Wings
From the Kitchen of: The Scrumptious Pantry The Beaver Dam Pepper is a Hungarian heirloom pepper that was brought to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin…
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Bodega Red Potato Croquettes
From the Kitchen of: Andrea Branchini According to local legend, the Bodega Red Potato was quite the adventurer. Before the Gold Rush in…
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Appetizer
Early Blood Turnip-Rooted Beet-balls with Garlic-Basil Tomato Sauce
From the Kitchen of: Ruxandra Micu This variety of beet just so happens to be the oldest surviving one you can get. In fact, it was the…
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Appetizer
Algonquin Squash Empanadas
From the Kitchen of: Alexandra Emanuelli The Algonquian squash (or pumpkin) originated in New England and was grown by the Abenaki people…
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Breakfast and BrunchAny Veggie Frittata Recipe
A vegetable frittata — aka open-faced omelette — is just about the easiest, tastiest, cheapest and most nutritious meal you can make in…