Dinner: A Love Story

Dinner: A Love Story

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Weaning Them Off the Nugget

Weaning Them Off the Nugget

jenny
Mar 18, 2010
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Weaning Them Off the Nugget
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In some ways I feel like I could tell my life's story through the breaded chicken cutlet.

It started with my mother: Mom could make a chicken cutlet. Crispy, golden, never overcooked. When I was growing up, she'd serve them with sautéed garlicky zucchini wedges. I'd slap the cold leftovers on a baguette with a slather of mayo. No one could replicate it.…

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