By MARK BITTMAN

When you raise the lid on a pot of good biriyani, the Indian equivalent of arroz con pollo or paella, the smell should beguile you: chicken, butter and spices should dominate, followed by the subtle aroma of basmati rice. You might even smell the salt.

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The Menu

Beef Wellington
Brussels Sprouts in Garlic Butter
Roasted Fingerling Potatoes
Caramel Apple Pie

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Cooking Tips
Culinary Quiz
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Round Table's Maui Zaui Pizza
Culinary Quiz Answer



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Lamb Patties Braised with Eggplant, Peppers, and Tomatoes and Polenta
(Polpette di Agnello Brasato con Melanzane, Peperoni e Pomodori)

Mediterranean Salad with Arugula and Chickpeas
(Insalata Mediterranea con Rucola e Ceci)

Ugly But Good Biscotti (Biscotti Brutti Ma Buoni)


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Creamy Avocado Pasta with Shrimp and Bacon
Artichoke and Tomato Panzanella
Sweet Ricotta Cheese Tart


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Slow Cooker Pork and Sauerkraut
Yukon Gold potatoes
dark rye bread
Apple-Honey Upside-Down Cakes


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Halibut Picatta
Steamed asparagus
hot, cooked rice
GOLDEN CHIFFON CAKE


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Zuppa Toscana
Insalata Caprese
warm crusty bread
Lemon Yogurt Blueberry Cake

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Eye Opener Lemon Coconut Chicken
Fried Green Tomatoes
Coconut rice
Peanut Butter Bars


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Shrimp with Peach Salsa
Hot, cooked rice
Vegetable Garlic Saute
PEAR AND WALNUT TARTE TATIN



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Honey Glazed Chicken
Brussels Sprouts
Cherry Tomato Couscous
Tutti Fruity Tarts

recipe for:
Herbes de Provence


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Salmon with Creamy Lime Sauce
Spanishy Couscous Salad
Basic Sautéed Green Beans
Buttermilk-Lemon Chess Pie



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Chicken With Lemon and Walnuts
Roasted Red Skin Potatoes With Breadcrumbs
Simple Sautéed Spinach
Lemon Bread (Pane di Limone)


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Coconut Shrimp Gratin
Caribbean Style Sliced Salad
Caribbean Fruit Dessert


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By Adria Vasil

There's nothing that makes me giddier then the sight of a table full of food (well, other than actually eating the food).

Trouble is most of what we stack onto our plates isn't just weighing on our hips, hearts and cells, it's also bloating the planet with packaging, pesticides and climate-changing gases. How can you get your fill without, er, tipping the ecological scales?

Just follow Ecoholic's 5 earth- and body-friendly tips.

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