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Thanksgiving 2002: degrees of difficulty
They're called side dishes, but everyone knows that bread, potatoes, stuffing, salads and dessert are the soul of Thanksgiving dinner. We've assembled recipes for each of these dishes at every level — simple, medium or gourmet — so you can add a special touch to your feast.
Aleta Watson / Mercury News
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Market report: Shopping with the Naked Chef
It's Saturday, before dawn; the lights from the Bay Bridge guide me in autumn's fog. Why up at such an ungodly hour on a day made for snuggling? To tour San Francisco's greatest farmers market with television's "The Naked Chef," aka Jamie Oliver.
Cassandra Braun / Contra Costa Times
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Doing Thanksgiving restaurant-style
If you're planning to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner at a restaurant, now's the time to make a reservation. Here's a list of places around the Bay Area that will be open that day and the special menus they have planned.
Sheila Himmel / Mercury News
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Have it your way at BK for cheap
In the battle for which fast-food joint can offer the most food for the least amount of money, Burger King has kicked it up a notch, offering 11 items for 99 cents. Here's a look at the best and worst of the menu.
Deborah Carvalho / Contra Costa Times
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Family night yields good crunchy pie
Made-to-order crispy pizza gets a big thumbs up at Mary's Pizza Shack, with plenty of sausage and a crust cooked to perfection. But Bob and Vinny find broccoli as a topping oddly Californian.
Contra Costa Times
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In the mix
Don't drop $4.59 for bottled salad dressing. Executive chef Cat Cora says making it at home is a snap.
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The soup test
Executive chef Mark Sullivan explains why preparing soup on the fly is a good litmus test of a cook's stoveside skills
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Sweet potatoes are not traditional Thanksgiving fare
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By Lee Reich,
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
11/23/2002 03:01 AM PST)
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Plant your pumpkin seeds for next Halloween
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By Lee Reich,
ASSOCIATED PRESS,
11/23/2002 03:01 AM PST)
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Kitchen expands free meal service
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By Chris Metinko,
CONTRA COSTA TIMES,
11/22/2002 03:01 AM PST)
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Lighter, simpler fare that goes beyond burritos
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By Melissa Kaman,
TIMES CORRESPONDENT,
11/22/2002 03:01 AM PST)
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restaurant reviews
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11/22/2002 03:01 AM PST)
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Thanksgiving 2002: degrees of difficulty
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By Aleta Watson,
Mercury News,
11/20/2002 03:01 AM PST)
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Humble gravy can be made in minutes right in the pan, according to taste
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By Mark Sullivan with Katie Sullivan Morford,
Special to the Mercury News,
11/20/2002 03:01 AM PST)
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Sprouts showing off natural look
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11/20/2002 03:01 AM PST)
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Which way you cook the bird depends on time, taste, tools
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By Carolyn Jung,
Mercury News,
11/20/2002 03:01 AM PST)
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Versatile wines for Thanksgiving feast
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By Laurie Daniel,
Special to the Mercury News,
11/20/2002 03:01 AM PST)
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The battle is heating up for the fast-food buck
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JUST A TASTE Humans differ from other a ...
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EVENTS
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`Fairy tale' apple pie wins brunch at Fairmont
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By Carolyn Jung,
Mercury News,
11/20/2002 03:01 AM PST)
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Sweet choices to tempt pumpkin-pie haters
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Substitute gravy
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Grandma Jerlyn's fairy tale apple pie
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Gravy
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If you're thinking Pilgrims, you're thinking goat cheese
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Cranberry-glazed whole smoked turkey
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THE STATS ON TURKEY
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Brined turkey
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Grilled turkey
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Roast turkey with rosemary-orange butter
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Heed the how-to harangue to get the best meringue
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MEDIUM: Favorite bread stuffing
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MEDIUM: Brown bread muffins
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HIGH: Winter vegetable salad
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LOW: Roasted baby potatoes
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