The one of escarole, sunchokes, anchovies, and hen-of-the-woods mushrooms does not lack heft.

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Vegetables typically included stuffed mushrooms or stuffed peppers and a sauteed bitter green, such as broccoli rabe or escarole with beans.

NPR: Savoring Memories of Sunday Dinner

This takes on many forms, like the unique Chicago-style hot dog in the Windy City or the uniquely Philly roast pork, provolone, and escarole sandwiches served in the City of Brotherly Love.

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We'd flank the dish with sides of corn on the cob, a garlic-studded green such as escarole, a balsamic-slicked watercress salad and even some barbecued meat for the non-crab lovers of the family.

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Dishes, which get their inspiration from southern France, northern Africa, Spain and Greece, include charred octopus (which seems to be on every Manhattan menu these days), lemon-saffron linguini, spiced swordfish kebabs and braised goat served with escarole and pumpkin seeds.

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Tossed with crisp escarole and treviso and set off by the warm, sweet vinaigrette (which should be viscous but not heavy), the fruits complete a dish that illustrates Mr. Kahan's gift for making even the simplest of ingredients feel surprising.

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