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Spaghetti with Red Clam Sauce

We call this column 2 Fish, 3 Fish because nutritionists recommend that you eat eat 2-3 servings of fish or seafood a week (it’s good for your brain!). This recipe is a traditional Italian Christmas-Eve dish — some Italian Americans call…

Salad Nicoise

This is a traditional French complete-meal salad, but it’s not crazy-fancy! Canned tuna, beans, vegetables, and eggs are basic ingredients that you might have on hand already. We’re showing you the tradtional method of “composing” the salad on a platter…

French Cassoulet

Bean-filled cassoulet is such a popular dish in parts of France that you can buy it in cans at the supermarket, just like you’d buy chicken-noodle soup here! Our version is simpler than the traditional kind, which has duck and…

Triple Green Pasta

The peas add little bursts of sweetness that really make this delicious. In keeping with our green theme, we used spinach pasta here — but you can use whole-grain pasta, if you prefer. Make only half the box of pasta,…

Parsley Pesto

Do you think of parsley as a garnish? Think again! Sure, classic Italian pesto is made with basil, but you might be surprised by how good this version is. You might even like it better! (We won’t tell anybody’s Italian…

Green Gazpacho

We’ve decided to give this Spanish dish a green twist! Typical gazpacho is a cold soup made from tomatoes, but we’ve swapped in some of our other favorite fruits and vegetables along with tangy yogurt or buttermilk. Make it on…

Greek-Salad Turkey Burger

Buns optional. Serve your burger with Creamy Cucumber Salad and Zesty Potato Salad — or with more traditional accompaniments, like ketchup and pickles, if that’s what you like. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Measuring cup Measuring spoons…

Latkes

These Hanukkah favorites are traditionally fried in oil to celebrate the oil of the eight nights of lights (like a menorah — the special Hanukkah candle holder — does). Our potato pancakes are oven-baked, which makes them easier, crunchier, and healthier — but…

Panzanella (Bread Salad)

Gnaw hear this! Dried bread adds a lot of bite to a late-summer salad. kitchen gear Cutting board Sharp knife (adult needed) Baking sheet Measuring spoons Measuring cups Large bowl Ingredients   2 ripe tomatoes, washed, cored, and chopped 1…

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