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My family has a Thanksgiving tradition. Countless people who don’t — or can’t (or both) — eat traditional Thanksgiving food such as turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes and pumpkin pie will be the butt of the joke when families gather around the table on Thursday. Or what if the pumpkin pie is so good one slice isn’t enough? I’d love to start a new Thanksgiving tradition this year: sitting poolside in Palm Springs or getting sand between my toes as I hike at Malaga Cove would be great. I’ll be with my relatives and a punchline to a joke that never was funny, because that’s my family’s Thanksgiving tradition.

☆ This is the best dish you could serve at Thanksgiving
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Casey Barber | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —As iconic Thanksgiving dishes go, stuffing is likely runner-up only to turkey as the dish most often on the dining table. Classic bread stuffing and variationsA traditional bread and herb stuffing is a fan favorite for many reasons. Think of this basic stuffing recipe as a jumping-off point for bringing more main dish energy to the table (especially if you’re considering a turkey-free or plant-based Thanksgiving this year). In place of meat-based ingredients, nuts, seeds and dried fruit can also bring in flavor and textural interest. Chestnut stuffing was once as popular as oyster stuffing, as the meaty but tender nuts give the dish a subtly earthy and sweet undertone.

☆ How to have an affordable Thanksgiving meal
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-06 | by ( Casey Barber | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —If you’re feeling ruffled by recent reports that turkey prices are on the rise, don’t panic. As Del Coro explained, the USDA weekly pricing report shows wholesale pricing for commodity birds — not free-range, organic or any other so-called premium descriptor. If you’re feeling adventurous or considering opting out of serving turkey this year, here are some alternatives for the Thanksgiving menu. His Thanksgiving meal often incorporates foods that were more frequently eaten in preindustrial North America. Go plant-basedNo, focusing on plant-based dishes for Thanksgiving doesn’t mean you have to serve Tofurky.

The hashtag “Very Asian” has taken off on Twitter after a viewer left a racist voice message for an Asian American news anchor who said that she ate dumplings in celebration of New Year’s Day. Social media users began putting a positive spin on the practice after Michelle Li, who is Korean American and an anchor at NBC affiliate KSDK of St. Louis, shared traditional New Year's foods. She listed black-eyed peas, pork, greens and cornbread that are believed to bring good luck, adding: “I ate dumplings, too. "What if one of your white anchors said well, white people eat this on New Year’s Day? “At KSDK, we embrace diversity in the people we hire, the stories we tell, and our local community.

☆ Fed Chair Powell warned of ‘pain’ to come. Seniors on fixed incomes are already feeling it
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Martha C. White | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

“Social Security comes up short by at least $1,000 [a month] in many locations. John Harriger, a resident of Chilhowie, Virginia, suffered a disabling back injury in 1994 and relies solely on Social Security for income. “I get about $1,800 a month [from Social Security] but… when gas and groceries started going up, I couldn’t make it any more. Sites, who relies wholly on Social Security for her income, said she worries what will happen when the mortgage on her home near Asheville, North Carolina, resets. This has a pass-through effect on the financial security of older Americans.

☆ A British guy crashed her Thanksgiving dinner. They’ve been married for 20 years
▼ + stars: | 2021-11-26 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published on Thanksgiving 2021 and was updated and republished for Thanksgiving 2023. CNN —It was November 1997 and Dina Honour was hosting Thanksgiving dinner for the first time. Courtesy Dina HonourWhen he’d traveled to New York, Richard had been seeing someone back in London. Here's a recent photo of Dina, Richard and family in 2023. Courtesy Dina HonourWhen Richard and Dina first moved to Cyprus, they tried to recreate traditional US Thanksgiving traditions.

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☆ This carbon steel pan combines the best traits of cast iron skillets and stainless steel pans — after using it myself, I get why professional chefs love it
▼ + stars: | 2020-11-20 | by ( Connie Chen | Sally Kaplan | Read More | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Learn moreWith Made In's Blue Carbon Steel Pan ($69), you don't have to choose between your favorite stainless steel pan or cast-iron skillet because it combines the best properties of both. You season and maintain it like a cast iron pan, and over time it'll develop a nonstick surface. Carbon steel is a hybrid of stainless steel and cast iron that combines the best properties of each. Made InDon't get me wrong, my stainless steel pans and cast iron skillet still have their place in my kitchen. After trying Made In's carbon steel cookware, it's easy to see why carbon steel pans are so often used in professional kitchens.

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☆ 50 of the world’s best breads
▼ + stars: | 2019-10-15 | by ( Jen Rose Smith | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +33 min

In alphabetical order by location, here are 50 of the world’s most wonderful breads. Roti gambang, IndonesiaShutterstockPalm sugar and cinnamon lend a light, aromatic sweetness to roti gambang, a tender wheat bread that’s an old-fashioned favorite at Jakarta bakeries. This is where locals bring rounds of tender wheat dough ready to bake into khobz kesra, one of the country’s homiest breads. Gyeran-ppang, South KoreaShutterstockThere’s buried treasure within every loaf of gyeran-ppang, individually sized wheat breads with a whole egg baked inside. To make malawach, bakers roll wheat dough into a delicate sheet and fold it over a slick of melted butter.

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