In honor of our ongoing potato salad contest, I’m offering a recipe originally printed in 2006. If this inspires you to submit your own creation, please email the recipe to food writer Joe Bonwich: jbonwich@post-dispatch.com.

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Lighter Blue-Plate Special (Everyday Food)

Eating right doesn’t have to mean giving up favorite foods. Some you’ll need to eat in moderation — creme brulee comes to mind — and some can be lightened. This full-meal recipe from the current issue…

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Thanksgiving dinner is a carb-fest, no doubt, but it doesn’t have to be a bad-carb fest. At least not exclusively.

Potatoes are anything but empty calories. They’re a good source of vitamin C, have plenty of potassium and are fat-free.…

“Silver Palate” author Sheila Lukins has a new book, this one organized in an unusual but useful way.

“Ten: All the Foods We Love… …and 10 Recipes for Each” (Workman) contains 32 chapters, some focusing on a single food (corn, tomatoes,…