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Simple, Healthful Foods A Tasty Trend

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 24, 2009

There can be a silver lining to this economically induced return to simpler times, especially for food lovers interested in simply great food.

One of 2009's taste trends includes a streamlined approach to enjoying foods without a lot of complicated sauces or sides.

"What's amazing is that when people go to Italy, love the food and ask, 'What did they do to this dish?' the answer is nothing," says New York chef Tom Colicchio. "If it's great fish, for instance, you don't need to cover it with sauce."

The January issue of Gourmet magazine reveals a return to simpler tastes, with spaghetti and meatballs on the cover. Ruth Reichl, the editor in chief, sees a return to home cooking as a side effect of the recession, but there's reader demand for recipes that reflect an acquired taste for chef-quality cuisine prepared healthfully. "We have so many food-savvy people who've enjoyed dining out," she says, "and we're eating differently now with less butter, less oil and more vegetables."

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