The Bite: "The beauty of lasagna"

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Your weekly bite, edited by [Michael La Corte](~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvanJpdHllMnk2aS8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5JmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) Follow Salon: ~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvcDU5aW02Ynl2Yi8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5VwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOWs1bnVodHUyci8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5VwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbmMycjFkODczci8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5VwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvbHo2aHExdmhwdy8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5VwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvZjdndzU4MDMzcy8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5VwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~ "The beauty of lasagna": Why the Italian staple is the ultimate comfort food in times of need Lasagna is a unique dish that represents so much more than "just food" for many. As I wrote back in 2022, "Lasagna is also a perfect 'one pot meal,' it's an easy dish to make and then wrap up with foil and give to a new neighbor or someone grieving and it doesn't "require" any side dishes (although a green salad, some crusty bread and some extra sauce and grated cheese on the side are certainly welcome)." Related Is lasagna the unimpeachable victor of Italian-American comfort food? Lasagna typifies a certain familiarity and reliability, comfortably ensconced in the Italian-American repertoire but also something that feels universal enough, straddling the line between pasta and casserole. It can be made in so many different ways, accommodating so many disparate flavor proclivities and food allergies, and is welcome at endless events. The "iconic, one-dish, standalone comfort meal" is one that both fulfills and satiates, emotionally and gustatorily, in a way that not many other foods do on the larger cultural scale. Read more [here](~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOGM4bXE5YXI2dC8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5JmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~). ~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvOTh4Y2kzbTI4ZS8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5VwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYnVxZmlramZvcC8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5VwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsva3pzeDd4YmFmNC8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5VwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvYTJ3am02aHJlaS8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5VwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~ What we're cooking Salon columnist Bibi Hutchings's refreshing and unique variations on the iconic Southern iced (or sweet) tea are the perfect antidote to the often oppressive heat currently bearing down on the country. Click [here](~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvMmxobnlvOW45Ni8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5JmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) for the recipe. [Why "Real Housewife" Melissa Gorga believes "all good meals start with olive oil, garlic and onion"](~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNHh2cDJqc2htaC8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5JmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) RHONJ's Melissa Gorga adds a salty, crispy note to her favorite chicken parmigiana Not a subscriber yet? Get [The Bite](~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RCaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvenM5MmF0aXIwZi8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5VwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~) in your inbox! The leftovers . . . 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Vasquez cooks . . . "My experience as a food justice organizer was crucial to my formation as a cookbook author. Food is such an enormous presence in our lives, but so many of us don't really know what or how it's made, harvested, cared for, etc. Working with farmers [and] championing programs that benefited WIC and Cal Fresh participants were all incredible important to the work I do now even. I've been in food for about 12 years, as a culinary producer, food stylist, [and] food writer, but my experience as a food justice organizer were much more formative for me when we talk about life and meaning. The others felt like professional stops along the way, but with organizing, everything changed for me. " Read more in our interview with Vasquez [here](~/AASU4wA~/RgRokeRFP0RmaHR0cHM6Ly9hLnBvc3QubGhkLmxpbmsvNmhkYjhkOHNvcS8_bGhfYWlkPTM0ODk2JmxoX2NpZD1iOGhucGlkMHh5JmxoX2VtPXRyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1JTQwZ21haWwuY29tVwNzcGNCCmarRl-vZt0iQutSG3RyaXN0cmFtYmFsZHdpbjg1QGdtYWlsLmNvbVgEAAAAJQ~~). 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