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I don’t have any many regrets about not cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year.  Well, really just one.  I am quite happy with my decision to make reservations, but I’ve been thinking that maybe I should still roast a small turkey.
For over 20 years turkey tacos have been part of our celebration on Thanksgiving Friday or Saturday.  […]

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One of the Thanksgiving must-haves in our family is ambrosia. This is not the elegant and sophisticated fresh orange segments and fresh pineapple chunks with a splash of Cointreau and a sprinkle of freshly grated, toasted coconut. This is the raised-in-the-South, goopy, canned fruits with marshmallows, in a sea of sour cream and […]

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This is my 40th grown-up Thanksgiving.  (It’s 42 if you count 1982 and 1997.)  For the first 30 years, this has been “my” holiday.  Officially, it’s my holiday every other year since our family alternates Thanksgiving and Christmas each year with the “off” years referred to as “in-law” years.  But there are always a few […]

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It’s just not Thanksgiving without the stuffing. Or is that dressing?
Stuffing or dressing? Sage or not? Cornbread or white bread or both? Apples? Oysters? Nuts? Sausage? In the turkey or in a baking dish?
My answers? Dressing, sage, both, no, no, no, no, no.
Everyone has an opinion […]

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It’s true.  Gasoline prices broke through the $3.00 per gallon barrier this week.  On the other hand, that’s good for you.
What’s that I’m hearing?  Grumbling?  Doubt?
According to Charles Courtmanche, a doctoral student in Washington University’s Economics Department, since we walk more and eat out less when gasoline prices rise, every $1 increase in the price of gasoline equals […]

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