America, it has been observed, is not really a melting pot. It is actually a huge potluck dinner, in which platters of roasted chicken beckon beside casseroles of pasta, mounds of tortillas, stew pots of gumbo, and skillets filled with pilafs of every imaginable color.
Andrea Chesman, Mom's Best One-Dish Suppers: 101 Easy Homemade Favorites, as Comforting Now as They Were Then
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