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November 18, 2011 Commentator Miles Hoffman invites an eclectic group of long-gone composers to Thanksgiving dinner.

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November 16, 2011 It may look like traditional stuffing, but this comforting dish has a twist: crumbles of spicy-sweet Portuguese sausage. Americans nowadays tend to set their holiday tables with foods reflecting many countries' traditions.

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November 25, 2010 People all around the nation are celebrating Thanksgiving with both time-honored traditions and new experiences.

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• KRULWICH WONDERS: The Truth About The First Thanksgiving

November 25, 2010 Joe Heller and R.J. Matson wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving.

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November 24, 2010 Atlanta food chemist and author of Cookwise and Bakewise Shirley Corriher answers listeners' baking quandaries, from sticky egg challah to dry muffins and runny pie filling.

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November 24, 2010 New York graphic designer and writer Jeffery Rudell's last family Thanksgiving ended at  5:05 p.m. on the fourth Thursday of November 1976. That was thanks to a new farm, a tottering marriage, a newborn calf and highly prized crystal. He told his story at a Moth Story Slam, and it was featured on The Moth Radio Hour.

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November 24, 2010 The holidays are a time of tradition, especially at the dining table. But America is a nation of blended tastes, so there's also room to experiment, right? Try this veggie-centric fare — simple in ingredients yet rich in flavor and substance — and you'll never miss the gravy.

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November 24, 2010 Reports from some of the nation's biggest airports indicate that lines at security checkpoints are flowing smoothly, despite threats of protests over new security procedures.

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• Three Myths About Thanksgiving Travel

November 24, 2010 Chris Kimball of 'America's Test Kitchen' shows NPR host Renee Montagne how to re-invent Thanksgiving classics.

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November 24, 2010 Chris Kimball, host of America's Test Kitchen on PBS, gives Thanksgiving standards a "makeover." His recipe redos can help you overcome perennial culinary hurdles, including turkeys with dry white meat and undercooked dark meat, and bland, lumpy mashed potatoes.

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• Food Chemist Answers Common Baking Flops
• Thanksgiving Dinner With A Lighter Touch
• 'Easy' Thanksgiving With The Barefoot Contessa

November 23, 2010 Some birds are easier than others to hand-raise. Wild turkeys present special challenges, as commentator Julie Zickefoose discovered one morning not long ago. She found two chicks and had to act quickly to make sure they didn't start to think of her as their mother.

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November 23, 2010 Ina Garten, known as the "Barefoot Contessa," has turned her mantra — "How easy is that?" — into a book. Her new collection of classic recipes will keep your holiday stress-free.

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November 23, 2010 Taking notice of the world as it is and of itself, for even just a single moment, is a fundamental act of being human and therefore being a scientist and therefore being grateful.

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