Folks are wearing surgical masks and greeting one another with awkward elbow bumps.
There are plastic partitions between you and your pharmacist and an eerie absence of cars on the road.
Certainly not when we have all of these wonderfulrecipes for old-fashioned foodswe still love.
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This version crisps up in the oven with just a hint of olive oil and fresh chopped rosemary.
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Get our recipe forCrispy Roasted Potatoes.
Any kind of meat will do, but a beef stew is always a favorite.
Get our recipe forClassic Beef Stew.
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Get our recipe forSmoky Spanish Beef Stew.
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Its primary distinguishing feature is that sour cream is stirred into the sauce at the last second.
But the sour cream need not be “sour cream.”
Get our recipe forBeef Stroganoff.
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Get our recipe forBeef Goulash.
Coq au Vin
As we noted before, stews don’t have to be made with beef.
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Get our recipe forChicken in Red Wine.
Here’s aFrench classic that you should never order in a restaurant, althoughour version is nutritionist-approved.
Get our recipe forChicken Provencal.
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Get our recipe forTeeny Tiny Tamale Pies.
Get our recipe forChicken Pot Pie.
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Traditionally, the meat inside is lamb, which is why that’s an option in our healthier version.
Get our recipe forShepherd’s Pie.
Get our recipe forA1 Swiss Burgers.
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Get our recipe forTurkey Sloppy Joe Sandwiches.
Get our recipe forCopycat Cracker Barrel Meatloaf.
Get our recipe forSpaghetti and Meatballs.
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It was a favorite back then and has only grown more beloved, and more complex, over time.
Get our recipe forChicken Sausage Lasagna.
Get our recipe forProtein-Packed Waffles.
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Get our recipe forFried Chicken.
Get our recipe forPot Roast.
That’s why when you make mashed potatoes, you’ll need a fool-proof crowd-pleaser like our garlic-mashed version.
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Get our recipe forGarlic Mashed Potatoes.
That is to say: Tomatoes are not welcome in this dish.
Get our recipe forNew England Clam Chowder.
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For example, in Mexico, it has a chicken soup base.
In California, you’ve got roasted tomatoes in the mix.
And that makes it some trulybuena comida!
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Get our recipe forTortilla Soup.
But the thing is, you don’t need to deep-fry seafood to get that golden crispy effect.
And this is especially true when it comes to fish fillets.
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Serve with tartar sauce for a true classic.
Get our recipe forFish with Herbed Breadcrumbs.
Get our recipe forOld-Fashioned Tartar Sauce.
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Chicken and Dumplings
The quintessentialSouthern comfort food, chicken and dumplings is surprisingly easy to make.
It’s also quite forgiving because the dumplings can be any shape or size you want them to be.
So, go ahead and let your kids help you out.
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You might just be starting a family tradition.
Get our recipe forChicken and Dumplings.
Nevertheless, here’s what you’ll want to be eatingnext St. Paddy’s Day.
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Get our recipe forCorned Beef.
Corned beef’s bland accompaniment was always such a letdown that it inspired us to reinvent it.
Et voila, we stumbled on the idea ofroastingthe cabbage.
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Roast Duck
By now, the 1970s are half a century in the rearview.
Get our recipe forDuck Breast with Cherries and Balsamic.
Its origins were in Switzerland, where veal was used.
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In either case, the deep-fried, jelly-roll-esque package delighted diners but contributed to coronary artery disease.
Get our recipe forChicken Cordon Bleu.
Get our recipe forSole Meuniere.
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Usually, they were served cold, with julienned cucumber and sliced chicken breast.
Serve it cold while streaming Tom Hanks inBonfire of the Vanities.
Get our recipe forSesame Noodles with Chicken.
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Get our recipe forOrange Chicken.
Get our recipe forShrimp Lo Mein.
It wasn’t always this way, however.
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Well, we’ve got that covered in our version, which will take a mere 90 minutes.
Get our recipe for90-Minute Roast Turkey.
Get our recipe forApple Sausage Stuffing.
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Hate (albeit playfully) because as written, the soup company’s recipe had no redeeming nutritional value.
Get our recipe forHealthy Green Bean Casserole.
Stuffed Tomatoes
Remember the delicious combo of tomatoes stuffed with tuna salad?
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Or tomatoes stuffed with rice?
Have you noticed how hard it is to find stuffed tomatoes on a restaurant menu these days?
Get our recipe forVegetarian Stuffed Tomatoes.
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One rectangle would hold caponata straight out of a can.
One would hold marinated artichokes straight from the jar.
One would holdrumaki, which I never understood until I learned about bacon-wrapped dates.
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But none of those held any interest for me.
The one that did?
These need to make a comeback, along with these otherclassic hors d’oeuvres.
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Get our recipe forTurkey Swedish Meatballs.
But then bleu-cheese-stuffed dates came into the picture.
Now that’s something I can wrap my baconI mean, armsaround.
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Get our recipe forBacon-Wrapped Stuffed Dates.
Get our recipe forGrilled Ratatouille Salad.
And we steadfastly maintain that does not change even when we swap out the shortening and swap in thebuttermilk.
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Get our recipe forSouthern-Style Biscuits.
Gravy
Traditionally, the gravy served with classic biscuits and gravy is made with sausage.
But that’s just one way you’re free to go.
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Get our recipe for theBest Homemade Gravy.
Does it matter when it’s this good?
Get our recipe forBanana Walnut Bourbon French Toast.
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Breakfast Hash
Hash has its origins in home economics.
It still is, and it’s still a delicious accompaniment to eggs.
Get our recipe forSausage, Peppers, and Sweet Potato Breakfast Hash.
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Banana Bread
Loveable and indulgent, banana bread is also a product of basic home economics.
Get our recipe forHealthy Greek Yogurt Banana Bread.
Not to brag, but our version manages to get the job done without a drop of cream.
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Get our recipe forTriple Coconut Cream Pie.
But did you know the very first official brownie recipe contained no chocolate at all?
Thankfully, that was rectified with the first chocolate brownie recipe in 1904.
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Our version, featuring chopped dark chocolate and cocoa powder, is twice as chocolatey.
Get our recipe forFudgy Brownies.
You don’t see lava cake around much anymore, but we hope that changes.
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Get our recipe forMolten Lava Chocolate Cherry Cake.
Let it be stated for the record that our version calls for key limes.
Get our recipe forKey Lime Pie.
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Banana Pudding
If you’re from the South, banana pudding requires no introduction.
If you’re not, then you might want to know that its name is a bit misleading.
First, it’s made with custard, not pudding (custard uses no starch for thickening).
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Second, it’s not banana-flavored but rather features sliced bananas.
Get our recipe forBanana Pudding.
Get our recipe forOld Fashioned Milkshakes.
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