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Topic: In Defense Of

Cutting tofu on the chopping board (Getty Images / by [D.Jiang])

Let your tofu stop pretending 

Michael La Corte
Diner breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausages, hash brown, toast and coffee (Getty Images/Gary Yeowell)

Please don’t invite me to brunch

Maggie Hennessy
Celery and white bean salad (Maggie Hennessy )

In defense of the underrated celery

Maggie Hennessy
Homemade Chili Soup and Cinnamon Roll (Getty Images/bhofack2)

Does cinnamon actually belong in chili?

Ashlie D. Stevens
Hawaii pizza in a box (Getty Images/esvetleishaya)

Dear haters: Fruit belongs on your pizza

Ashlie D. Stevens
Dinosaur shaped chicken nuggets (Getty Images/Gingagi)

In defense of making lunch fun again

Ashlie D. Stevens
Crawfish boil ingredients (Getty Images/Michael Lemane)

Preparing crawfish: a meditation

Chuyan Jiang
Cans of Natural Light (Joni Hanebutt/Shutterstock)

Just admit you like Natty Light, already

Brett Bachman
Lobster and Cheese (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images/creacart/500)

In defense of mixing seafood and cheese

Ashlie D. Stevens
Opened can of chick peas (Getty Images)

In defense of canned chickpeas

Nicole Karlis
Cottage Cheese on toast (Photo provided by Summer Rylander)

Cottage cheese deserves a renaissance

Summer Rylander