Steve Lacy performs at The Fillmore Silver Spring in Maryland on Oct. 15, 2022. Kyle Gustafson/The Washington Post/Getty Images hide caption
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Rescued chickens gather in an aviary at Farm Sanctuary's Southern California Sanctuary on Oct. 5 in Acton, Calif. A wave of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu has entered Southern California, driven by wild bird migration. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption
What we know about the deadliest U.S. bird flu outbreak in history
Despite its name, Weeknight Meaty Chili is actually a vegetarian dish. Joe Keller/America's Test Kitchen hide caption
Love chili but trying to eat less meat? 'Morning Edition' tests a plant-based version
Bakery owner Florence Poirier smells a baguette fresh from the oven Thursday as Mylene Poirier stands next to her at a bakery, in Versailles, west of Paris. Michel Euler/AP hide caption
A Florida woman has filed a class action lawsuit accusing Kraft Heinz of misleading advertising, saying its Velveeta microwavable mac and cheese takes longer to prepare than the 3 1/2 minutes on the label. Nattapol Sritongcom / EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption
Left: Jordan Harrison with her grandmother, Judy Greene. Right: Freshly made butter mints. Jordan Harrison/Collage by NPR hide caption
When Ellie King and her husband were married, they had Grandma Phoebe's fruitcake as their wedding cake. Ellie King/Collage by NPR hide caption
Allison Stines holds a photo of her family while she eats a family-favorite cookie: Martian droppings. Allison Stines/Collage by NPR hide caption
Pete Kincaid and his grandchildren Jan Kincaid Clifford/Collage by NPR hide caption
Due to high inflation this year, NPR's Business desk shares cheaper dishes to substitute for Thanksgiving stables. Maansi Srivastava/NPR hide caption
Inflation won't win Thanksgiving: Here's NPR's plan to help you save on a meal
Cultivated Meat is an alternative to traditional meat derived from cells in a lab. In this photo, a chicken breast is prepared at Upside Foods. Brian L. Frank for NPR/Brian L. Frank for NPR hide caption
Spam Figgy Pudding is a thing that exists now. Reviews have been mixed. Hormel Foods LLC/The SPAM® Brand hide caption
Melissa Clark's Sheet Pan Thanksgiving recipe is an easy-to-prepare meal for the holiday or throughout the year. Linda Xiao hide caption
Maureen O'Reilly shares a family recipe for Irish soda bread. Maureen O'Reilly/Collage by NPR hide caption
Wayne Wright shares a recipe for lasagna. He learned many Italian recipes from circus performer Edmondo Zacchini. Jennifer Wright/Collage by NPR hide caption
Left: Miriam Armendariz Piccolo with her mother, Genoveva. Right: the finished picadillo. Miriam Armendariz Piccolo/Collage by NPR hide caption
She loved Mom's picadillo but never got the recipe. TikTok moved her to get creative
Becky Ellis, who likes to put her own spin on recipes, added prosciutto to a classic green bean dish. Becky Ellis/Collage by NPR hide caption
Left: Lisa Hovis and her grandma peel potatoes in preparation for Thanksgiving. Right: Lisa's krumkake sits next to a hot pad with her grandma's krum kage (krumkake) recipe on it. Lisa Hovis/Collage by NPR hide caption
Stu Haley's Grandma Monnette created a Thanksgiving side dish, dressing balls, to avoid using stuffing from inside the turkey. Stu Haley/Collage by NPR hide caption
When making Thanksgiving dressing, Grandma Monnette had one simple rule
Deb Perelman in her small "smitten" kitchen in New York City's East Village. "I make it work!" she says. "I like that there's a lot of light coming in." Melissa Block/NPR hide caption
Stuck on veggie ideas for Thanksgiving? The Smitten Kitchen has some advice
