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Slower Sunday: Mellow Yellow

No yellow pants or cars for me. No yellow iPhone cases. But there is one thing that's great in yellow. Bright without an edge. Warm even when the air is brisk. Have a good Sunday. In your favorite color.
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Back to BCS Basics: Polenta

It's delicious. It's cheap and easy. It's a real, whole and complete food. All good, no bad. If pasta or rice is your only answer to "what goes with everything?", polenta's a whole new world to put in your mouth.
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Tartiflette: hike before and after

My first taste of this ridiculously delicious and satisfying Alpine specialty was in the middle of a 10-mile hike at a mountainside refuge high in the French Alps. Now that I've made it at home, I can tell you that you don't have to be in the Alps to love it. I can also tell you that it's probably a good idea to walk a few miles before and/or after you enjoy it. Because this is, well, not a light dish.
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Back to BCS Basics: Cornbread & Pork

Because they're so thoroughly satisfying. Because they make your home smell great while they cook. 10 minutes or less of actual preparation for each. 24 hours in the slow cooker for the pork, 20 minutes in the oven for the bread. Beyond great for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Mash Note: Turnips at Horn & Hardart

One of my earliest food-flavor memories is mashed turnips. Slightly sweet, a little earthy, soft and warm. But the real attraction was the way the dish was served. Behind glass. Convenient and automatic. Very sci-fi.
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