<p>A wry and practical guide to the family meal. <br />

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Veteran food writer and columnist Marialisa Calta offers advice, strategies, and recipes from families across the country, addressing the peculiar challenges and delights of enjoying dinner as a family. <br />

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Part cookbook, part survival manual, part humor book, part voyeuristic peek into our neighbors' kitchens, <em>Barbarians at the Plate</em> is a field guide to an all-too-endangered species these days: the family meal. <br />

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<em>Barbarians at the Plate</em> covers: <br />

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- Last-minute meals<br />

- Slow-cookers and other effort-saving appliances<br />

- Barbecuing<br />

- Making the most of leftovers<br />

- Accommodating picky eaters<br />

- Creating mealtime traditions<br />

- Getting everyone to participate in cooking and clean-up<br />

- Insights into the ways families survive and thrive around the dinner table</p>