[Photograph: Tara Mataraza Desmond] Friends and I were snickering at a well-known cooking show personality and her game day menu episode that ran recently as a prelude to this weekend's Super Bowl. It was complete with detailed instructions for...
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[Photograph: Joy Manning] Almost every week when I do my grocery shopping at Whole Foods, I marvel at how little I spent. I guess that's because I'm constantly hearing people complain about the prices at "Whole Paycheck," as it...
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[Photograph: Tara Mataraza Desmond] Pasta fagioli is a traditional Italian peasant dish that was cheap to make because it was usually meatless. Inexpensive ingredients of beans and pasta thicken the soup into a hearty meal. There are countless versions...
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[Photograph: Joy Manning] This easy sandwich gets so much meaty flavor and texture from a layer of seared portabellos, it hardly needs the prosciutto. Feel free to omit it. This makes the sandwich a terrific option for meals when...
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[Photographs: Tara Mataraza Desmond] Related What's Your New Year's Food Resolution? » Do You Have a Food Project for 2010? Joy and I have been around here for a while as authors of the Meat Lite column, offering recipes...
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Philadelphia food writers Joy Manning and Tara Mataraza Desmond drop by each week with Meat Lite, which celebrates meat in moderation. Meat Lite was inspired by their book, Almost Meatless. —Editor [Photograph: Joy Manning] This dish has been a weeknight...
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[Photograph: Tara Mataraza Desmond] If you're hosting a post-holiday or New Year brunch, consider adding these to the menu for versatility and ease. You can make the sauce and toast the tortillas a day or two ahead of time....
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[Photograph: Joy Manning] This simple soup comes together with a minimum of fuss, partly because it's based on so few ingredients. Though the list is short and simple, the final bowl of soup delivers unexpectedly complex flavors thanks to...
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[Photograph: Tara Mataraza Desmond] If you swear you hate cauliflower, you're probably wrong. I know, it seems out of line for me to accuse you of not knowing your own palate, but I'd be willing to bet that were...
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[Photograph: Joy Manning] After a very meaty and indulgent Thanksgiving, I ended the weekend feeling the need for some healthier fare. I now have a week full of meatless and almost-meatless meals planned, and this easy pilaf kicked things...
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