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Kate Lawson: Turkey Day feast is all about the stuffing

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

My favorite part of the Thanksgiving meal isn't the turkey or the pie. For me, it's all about the stuffing.

Canned pumpkin may be hard to find

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Portland, Ore. -- The holidays may not be so sweet this year. Nestle -- which sells nearly all the canned pumpkin in the U.S. -- says poor weather hurt its harvest, creating a potential shortage of its Libby's pumpkin pie products through the holidays.

Just desserts: Sweet endings for Thanksgiving

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

I'll never forget the year I tried to break with tradition on Thanksgiving and served pumpkin mushroom soup to my family before the main event. My brother-in-law shot me a look like I'd had one too many Bloody Marys and my nephew starting gagging at the sight of the mushrooms floating in the orange-colored cream. I actually thought it was delicious and slurped every last drop while my husband smirked at me, trying to look superior (he warned me). Hey, I'm a food writer. Wasn't I expected to bring something special to the table?

Rain may put pumpkin pie in peril, Nestle says

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:32:00 EST

Portland, Ore. -- The holidays may not be so sweet this year.

Kellogg can't 'leggo' of Eggos during shortage

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:57:00 EST

Battle Creek-based Kellogg Co. says there will be a nationwide shortage of its popular Eggo frozen waffles until next summer because of interruptions in production at two of the four plants that make them.

Kate Lawson: Reinvent the canned green bean casserole

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Every year, it's the same debate about Thanksgiving dinner: Who's going to make the green bean casserole? I turn up my nose like the food snob I've been accused of being and offer to make it with the caveat -- no soup and no canned beans!

Good Stuff: Topping, Gravy, Cookie

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

Pay some respect to that homemade pumpkin pie this holiday and garnish it with something better than one of those artificial toppings. If you can't (or don't) whip fresh cream for the holidays, the next best thing is Truwhip from Peak Foods. Truwhip is 100 percent natural, contains no GMOs, no hydrogenated oils, no trans fats, no high fructose corn syrup, is gluten free and is perfect paired with everything from traditional pies to fresh fruit. The creamy, light and natural topping is available at Kroger and Whole Foods and retails for $2.49-$3.99.

How to rid pomegranate of seeds

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

The best way to get the seeds out of a pomegranate is to cut it in half, lengthwise down from the crown, then cut each half in half.

Market Find: Trifles Confectionery

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:00:00 EST

I first tasted Gwen Borders' sea salt caramels a few years ago and was instantly smitten, then I discovered she had so much more in store. A visit to her candy shop in White Lake was like visiting Willy Wonka all grown up.

Lynne Rossetto Kasper: Meatless feast: Serve roasted vegetable pie

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:52:00 EST

Dear Lynne: My fiancee hates making people uncomfortable, so when she's a guest she doesn't say anything about not eating meat.