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just until they are translucent.
    Sprinkle chops with salt and pepper and brown on both sides.
    Add orange juice concentrate and rosemary, reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes.
    Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to boil and add potatoes.
    Boil for 15 minutes, or until potatoes are fork tender. Drain well in a colander.
    Reduce heat to medium and add milk and butter. Cook until the butter is melted.
    Return potatoes to the pot and, using a potato masher or a meat tenderizer, roughly smash the potatoes. They should be quite chunky and lumpy; do not over-mash.
    Add salt and fresh rosemary, pour in milk mixture and stir until milk is well incorporated. Taste for seasoning.
    Place pork chops on plates, spoon onion mixture over top and serve with a large spoonful of the smashed potatoes.

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    THE ARENA
    â€œThat the Careers have been better fed growing up is actually to their disadvantage, because they don’t know how to be hungry. Not the way Rue and I do.”
    KATNISS, THE HUNGER GAMES BY SUZANNE COLLINS, CHAPTER 16
    THE FOODS THAT WERE AVAILABLE to the tributes in the Arena were a strange mix. The tributes had to hunt and forage for whatever they could find while sponsors gifted them with foods — both basic and frivolous. Added into the mix were foods supplied by the government — foods that the tributes fight to get and fight to keep.
    This section is a motley collection of the plain and the fancy, the luxurious and the basic.

DISTRICT 4’S LOAVES AND FISHES
    MAKES 1 LOAF
    District 4 was known for its fishing, but we’re left to wonder if the fish-shaped loaf they contributed to the Arena was only coincidentally reminiscent of the Biblical tale of provision.
    You could shape this loaf by hand if you’re a born sculptor. If not, you can find copper or aluminum pans in the shape of a fish in gourmet markets and cookware stores. They’re designed for making terrines, but work just as well for this bread, and there’s no artistic skill needed.
    Â½ CUP MILK
    1 TABLESPOON VEGETABLE SHORTENING
    1½ TABLESPOONS SUGAR
    1 TEASPOON SALT
    Â½ TEASPOON EACH OF BLUE AND GREEN FOOD COLORING
    Â¾ CUP WARM WATER, ABOUT 110 DEGREES.
    1 PACKAGE ACTIVE DRY YEAST (2¼ TEASPOONS)
    3 CUPS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR, MORE AS NEEDED
    1 EGG MIXED WITH 1 TABLESPOON WATER

    In a small saucepan over low heat, combine the milk, shortening, sugar, salt and food coloring, and stir until the shortening has melted.
    Adjust the food coloring as needed to make a deep greenish-blue color. Set aside and allow to cool.
    In a large bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water, whisking to mix well. Add milk mixture.
    Add in the first 2 cups of flour 1 cup at a time, stirring with each addition. You may need to add flour a small amount at a time until the dough follows the spoon around your bowl.
    Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead, turning and folding the dough, adding small amounts of flour if needed, until the dough is soft and smooth and no longer sticks to your fingers.
    Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and turn over once to coat both sides.
    Cover with a clean cloth and set in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes.
    Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease the fish pan or baking pan generously.
    Turn risen dough onto a clean surface and knead for 5 minutes.
    Mold into a roughly rectangular shape and mold into the form of a fish, or place into fish pan and gently work dough until it is flush with all parts of the pan.
    Use a fork to mix egg and water and then brush the bread all over with the egg wash.
    Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 30–40 minutes, depending on the thickness of the loaf.
    When the top is golden and the bread sounds hollow when thumped, it’s done. Let cool on a rack for 30 minutes, then gently turn out of pan.

ALL FOR RUE GROOSLING LEGS
    SERVES 4
    Rue was Katniss’ friend and ally, and not only helped her stay human but also