If you've ever chosen to eat deep-fried zucchini sticks instead of French fries or mozzarella sticks because you thought they might be a tiny bit healthy, I feel ya. Yes, it is a vegetable, but once breaded and deep-fried, it...
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For me, wasabi peas are an addictive substance. They satisfy my cravings for mouth-burning spice without the guilt of consuming handfuls of my other secret addiction: Andy Capp's Hot Fries (looks like a French fry, tastes like a chip!). Although...
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Last summer, I worked for the nonprofit Wellness in the Schools, where I helped to develop a nutrition program for NYC public schools. One of the dishes we promoted was sweet potato fries—a really great alternative to French fries, for...
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Growing up in an Asian American household, it was always strange for me when I went over to a friend's house for dinner and there would be butter all over the fluffy white rice. Rice to me was always simply...
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And here's the first of the recipes from Mollie Katzen's The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without. I've been craving brussels sprouts after having had an appetizer similar to this one recently. Here, Katzen combines the sprouts with shallots and...
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