3: The Future of Processed Foods

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To me,comfort foodis food that makes you feel taken care of.

It just makes you feel cozy.

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I could go on.

Memories, at least for me, are what put the comfort in comfort food.

And one of my most favorite memories is my honeymoon.

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My wife Grace and I got married at the end of 2013.

We stayed at a friends house and spent the week cooking meals together and just relaxing at home.

For most couples, a honeymoon is a vacation from regular life.

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When we first got married, we didnt know that we would someday be living in Hudson Valley.

Its like we were planting a seed for our future life together.

I feel lucky that I can walk around and see reminders of those first days together whenever I want.

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It was such a wonderful moment of us sitting across from each other and just sharing our excitement together.

We really got married!

As a dish, soup isnt something you tend to share with someone unless youre super close to them.

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A bread basket or French fries, sure.

Soup is more intimate.

I was very purposeful about calling it honeymoon chicken in the book.

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The chicken is roasted on a bed of torn corn tortillas and diced tomatoes, onion, and garlic.

you might use a whole chicken that you cut up, chicken breasts, thighs…whatever you prefer.

The end result is bursting with flavor and, of course, extremely comforting.

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Just dont forget to make it with love.

Preheat your oven to 400F.

Use your hands to rub the oil and seasonings all over the chicken.

A hand is stirring a sourdough starter in a glass jar, on a kitchen countertop. The light casts a warm glow, highlighting the ingredients inside the jar.

Place the onion, tomato, garlic, and tortilla pieces in a large ovenproof skillet.

Mix them together with your hands and spread the mixture out in an even layer.

Place the seasoned chicken pieces, skin-side-up, on top of the vegetable mixture.

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Transfer the chicken to a serving dish and tent with aluminum foil to keep it warm.

Add one of the canned chipotle peppers and the tablespoon of adobo sauce.

Season the sauce to taste with salt.

Pour the sauce over the chicken.

Sprinkle with the cilantro and serve.

As told to Emily Laurence.

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