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"Grace Potter&amp;#39;s Favorite Comfort Food Recipes\\nThe sexy rocker and foodie keeps her Grace Potter &amp;amp; The Nocturnals bandmates pumped up on tour with healthy movable feasts&amp;#8212;all cooked on their bus. Make her recipes! Plus, get her dinner playlist!\\nAt first glance, Grace Potter has it all: mad musical skills, a hot rock band (Grace Potter &amp; The Nocturnals), a killer body, serious kitchen chops. At second glance\u2014yeah, she still has it all.\\n\\nThis June marked the release of her band's fourth studio album, *The Lion The Beast The Beat*, as well as the kickoff of their summer stadium tour with country greats Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw. We caught up with her at Coachella in Indio, California, to talk food, her second love.\\n\\n\\\"Living on the road can make you feel quite displaced,\\\" Potter admits. \\\"Cooking a meal on the tour bus for everyone makes it home.\\\"\\n\\nFrom left: Matt Burr (drums, vocals), Potter (vocals, keyboards, guitar), Benny Yurco (guitar, bass, vocals), Scott Tournet (guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals).\\n\\nJacket, Isabel Marant. Dress, Myne\\n\\\"Blanching brussels sprouts removes some bitterness,\\\" Potter says. \\\"I took this backstage at *The Tonight Show With Jay Leno*. It was a hit!\\\"\\n\\n__[See the recipe.](/fooddiet/recipes/2012/07/citrus-avocado-salad)__\\nA Vermont native, Potter helped Burlington-based Lake Champlain Chocolates develop her own chocolate bar, Grace Under Fire. The blend of dark chocolate, salty pistachios and red pepper kicks almost as much ass as Potter does.\\n\\nShirt, Sheri Bodell. Shorts, Frankie B. Shoes, Nine West\\n\\\"On days when the guys want to stay in their bus bunks watching *Storage Wars* and *Mad Men*, I lure them out with the smell of this garlicky, buttery pasta,\\\" Potter says. \\\"I'm addicted to beluga lentils\u2014the tiny black beauties add depth and nuttiness.\\\"\\n\\n__[See the recipe.](/fooddiet/recipes/2012/07/crispy-lentil-rotini)__\\n\\\"I grew up spending summer Saturdays at the local farmers' market, where my mom was a vendor. It fueled my passion for regional foods,\\\" Potter says.\\n\\nCaftan, Gucci. Swimsuit, Eres. Shoes, B Brian Atwood\\n\\n  \\n__[4 Fresh Farmers' Market Recipes](/fooddiet/2010/07/farmers-market-recipes-slideshow)__\\n\\\"Depending on which vegetables are in season, I'll add carrots, squash, zucchini\u2014whatever!\\\" Potter says. \\\"I use a potato peeler to create noodlelike pieces. It reduces cooking time.\\\"\\n\\n__[See the recipe.](/fooddiet/recipes/2012/07/summer-veggie-medley)__\\n\\\"There are daily stresses on the road, but when everyone gets fed, everyone gets happy. Simple.\\\"\\n\\nDress, Antik Batik. Shoes, B Brian Atwood.\\n\\\"Put some crumbs on the Summer Veggie Medley, then store the rest,\\\" Potter says. \\\"I sprinkle these on everything.\\\"\\n\\n__[See the recipe.](/fooddiet/recipes/2012/07/nutty-breadcrumbs)__\\n\\\"This decadent dessert cocktail is a conversation between two wonderful people in my life: my grandfather, who made the best manhattans in the world, and my Uncle Morgan, whose milk shakes are masterpieces. It tastes like home, no matter how far away I go,\\\" Potter says.\\n\\n__[See the recipe.](/fooddiet/recipes/2012/07/boozy-manhattan-milk-shake)__\\n__[Country Stars' Favorite Comfort Food Recipes](/fooddiet/2011/07/country-stars-comfort-food-slideshow)__\\n\\n  \\n__More From the Music Issue:__\\n\\n__[Fergie's Trick to Sexy Abs, a Happy Life and More!](/healthystars/2012/07/fergie-balanced-life-slideshow)__\\n\\n__[Victoria Justice's Natural Beauty Secrets](/beauty/2012/07/victoria-justice-beauty-secrets-slideshow)__\\n\\n__[DIY Rock Star Hair](/beauty/2012/07/celebrity-hairstyles-slideshow)__"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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