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Pasta salad is the cold case's other dependable star, the bowl that keeps turning up at church suppers, cookouts and potluck tables.…

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Mac and cheese was the side that quietly became the main dish at the counter. A deep baked pan gives you a…

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Turkey soup on Friday is as much a tradition as the bird on Thursday, and it deserves more thought than putting every…

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The ham bone at the back of the freezer still has a dinner left in it, even when the neat slices are…

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Soup was the fastest ticket a diner could put out because the pot was already going. These start from cold and still…

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The first cold day is usually when the soup pot earns its place back on the front burner. Squash can roast while…

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A bread bowl of chowder on a boardwalk is a meal you remember partly for the soup and partly for the last…

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Chicken soup earned its place on the counter because a bowl could be simple and still feel like a full meal. Clear…

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The day-after-Thanksgiving sandwich is the one I look forward to most, and a good diner counter understands why leftovers can make a…

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A hot sandwich plate is worth pulling up to a diner counter for after dark, with a properly cooked filling and bread…