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Reader recommendation: Pass the Polenta

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By J'Marinde Shephard, St. Paul, Minn. / April 27, 2012

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Pass the Polenta by Teresa Lust has long been one of my favorite books, with its utterly charming (and informative) family stories (and recipes) of cooperative cooking.  I learned to make polenta from this book. I also wrote poetry about my experiences and ended up with personal commentary and journal entries based on this.

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