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Best ways to bring out flavor in pork n 1987, the National Pork Board began touting "The Other White Meat," in a bid to lure health-conscious Americans to eat more pork. It worked.  Published: November 17, 2009 ( 0)

... or not A person can only take so much. Every November, my colleague Kim Severson likes to chew over the Big Issues: brining versus barding, tenting versus turning, organic versus heritage birds.  Published: November 17, 2009 ( 0)

For a healthier pie, start by cutting the crust At most Thanksgiving dinners, a selection of pies is almost as traditional as the turkey. But that slice of pie doesn't have to tip the scales of dietary regret.  Published: November 17, 2009 ( 0)

Can the canned cranberry here is something to be said for the "splurt" sound made when dumping a can of cranberry sauce into a serving bowl. Ditto for the ridges etched in the sides of the sauce.  Published: November 17, 2009 ( 0)

Take potatoes to another level Tired of the same-old mashed potatoes? You could spice up your mashed potatoes with garlic roasted in simmering oil and fried fresh sage.  Published: November 10, 2009 ( 0)

A sweet sweet potato treat With Thanksgiving 'round the corner, it's time to pay homage to the humble tuber we all know and (some of us) love: the sweet potato.  Published: November 10, 2009 ( 0)

Share fun, not germs, at holiday parties s it safe to party when swine flu threatens to crash your bash? It's a question many revelers may be asking this year as the holiday party season coincides with an anxiety-provoking flu season.  Published: November 10, 2009 ( 0)

Eat in — and save Simple polenta hits the mainstream When I was a child, nobody I knew had ever heard of polenta. Nobody outside of my northern Italian family, anyway. Essentially, it's corn meal mush served with some kind of meat with a sauce.  Published: November 3, 2009 ( 0)

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• The icing on these cakes spells disaster - Oct. 27, 09
• Rediscovering pumpkins - Oct. 27, 09

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