Opinion: You aren't what you cook
For what lies in the hearts and minds of the candidates, there are better places to look than their palates -- and their recipes. First families don't get to the White House because of their cooking, so let's stop pretending that politicians own well-thumbed copies of "The Fannie Farmer Cookbook," and let's stop asking them for family recipes.
The New York Times 2008-04-20
Categories: COMMUNITY & CULTURE, Dinner Table, Essays, OPINION
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